Collendoorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as calendoren in 1381. Compound of Middle Dutch cale (“barren, bald”) and doorn (“thorn bush”). Compare Kallenbroek and Kalteren.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.lə(n)ˌdoːrn/
Hyphenation: Col‧len‧doorn

Proper noun

Collendoorn n

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

Collendoornerveen

References

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