Hornhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as howerahusum in the 13th century. Originally a compound of the toponym De Houw and the plural form of huis (“house”). The first element was gradually replaced with horn (“corner, bend”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔrnˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Horn‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Hornhuizen n

  1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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