Hoorn

Hoorn

See also: hoorn

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Holland) First attested as hoern in 1289. Derived from Middle Dutch horne (“protruding bend, corner”).
• (Friesland) First attested as horon in 1482. Borrowed from West Frisian Hoarne, derived in turn from Old Frisian horn (“protruding bend, corner”).
• (Gelderland) First attested as hoerne in 1333-1334. Derived from hoorn (“protruding piece of land”).
• (Groningen) First attested as Hoorn in 1634. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”).
• (Alphen aan den Rijn, hamlet) First attested as De Hoorn Polder in 1615. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”).
• (Alphen aan den Rijn, neighbourhood) The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦoːrn/

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• Hyphenation: Hoorn
• Rhymes: -oːrn
• Homophone: hoorn

Proper noun

Hoorn n

1. A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Konkeldonk (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Blokker, Zwaag

2. A village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.
4. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
5. A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
6. A neighbourhood of Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Horinees
• Hoorns
• Hoornderveen
• Hoornerveen

References

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

Anagrams

• Rhoon