Avenhorn
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Avehorre (West Frisian)
Etymology
First attested as lutekedrecht around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Ave (“a personal name”) and horn (“corner, protruding bend”). The village was originally called Lutekedrecht, a compound of Middle Dutch luttik (“small”) and drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Aven‧horn
Proper noun
Avenhorn n
- A village and former municipality of Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Avenhorner
- Avenhorns
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “avenhorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN