Koudhoorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hornlo in 855. Compound of koud (“cold, abandoned”) and hoorn (“protruding piece of land, bend, corner”). Originally a compound of hoorn and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑu̯t.ɦoːrn/
• Hyphenation: Koud‧hoorn

Proper noun

Koudhoorn n

1. A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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