Nieuwehorne

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hoerne cum duabus capellis in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Nijhoarne, derived from a compound of Old Frisian nia (“new”) and hern (“corner of a levee”). The element nij was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudehorne.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.əˌɦɔr.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we‧hor‧ne

Proper noun

Nieuwehorne n

  1. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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