De Posthoorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Posthoorn in 1765. Derived from posthoorn (“post horn”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈpɔst.ɦoːrn/
• Hyphenation: De Post‧hoorn

Proper noun

De Posthoorn n

1. A hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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