hoorntje

Dutch

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Etymology 1

Noun

hoorntje n (plural hoorntjes)

1. an icecream cone
2. (deprecated template usage) Diminutive of hoorn

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch hornte, from Old Dutch *hornuta, from Proto-Germanic *hurznutō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (“hornet”). Compare German Hornisse, English hornet.

Noun

hoorntje n (plural hoorntjes)

1. (deprecated template usage) Diminutive of hoorn: hornet

Related terms

• hoornaar