Kolthoorn

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as caudenhorne in 1363. Compound of koud (cold) and hoorn (protruding piece of land, bend, corner). Originally the name of a field. The toponym was later applied to a farmhouse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔlt.ɦoːrn/
  • Hyphenation: Kolt‧hoorn

Proper noun

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Kolthoorn n

  1. A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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