Oudenhoorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den hoorn in 1356. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”). The toponym contrasts with Nieuwenhoorn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.də(n)ˌɦoːrn/
• Hyphenation: Ou‧den‧hoorn

Proper noun

Oudenhoorn n

1. A village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Oudenhoornaar

References

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