Doorn

See also: doorn

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as thorhem in 918-948, attested with certainty as thornen in 1126. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch thorn (“thorn, thorn bush”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doːrn/

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• Hyphenation: Doorn

Proper noun

Doorn n

1. a village and former municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Doornaar, Dorenaar
• Doorns

References

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Doorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Low German

Alternative forms

• Durn (Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch)
• Däörn (Münsterland)
• doorn (Dutch Low Saxon)

Noun

Doorn m

1. thorn