Nieuwenhoorn
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nuwen hoern in 1390. Compound of Middle Dutch nieu (“new”) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”). The toponym contrasts with Oudenhoorn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə(n)ˌɦoːrn/
- Hyphenation: Nieu‧wen‧hoorn
Proper noun
Nieuwenhoorn n
- A village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Nieuwenhoornaar
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “nieuwenhoorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN