Korhorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as KORHORN (DE) in 1845. Compound of Old Frisian Curre (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and horn (“corner”). Compare Cornjum, Kornhorn and Korrewegwijk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.ɦɔrn/
  • Hyphenation: Kor‧horn

Proper noun

Korhorn n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

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