Zwarte Haan

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Schwarte Hinde in 1811. Derived from zwart (“black”) and either horn (“corner of a levee”) or haan (“rooster”). Depending on the interpretation of the second element, the element zwart may refer to the colour of the earth around the settlement or to a pub sign depicting a black rooster.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɑr.tə ˈɦaːn/
  • Hyphenation: Zwar‧te Haan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Proper noun

Zwarte Haan n

  1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

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