Barsingerhorn

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Barregorre (West Frisian)

Etymology

First attested as bersincshorne in 1289. Compound of an otherwise unknown toponym *Bersing (derived from Middle Dutch Barse (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Bar‧sin‧ger‧horn

Proper noun

Barsingerhorn n

1. A village and former municipality of Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Barsingerhorner
• Barsingerhorns

References

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