Benthorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as benthoern in 1399. Compound of Middle Dutch bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and horn (“sharp bend, corner”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Bent‧horn

Proper noun

Benthorn n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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