Kornhorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vp Corriger sandt in 1596. Compound of Old Frisian Curre (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and horn (“corner”). Compare Cornjum, Korhorn and Korrewegwijk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrn.ɦɔrn/
• Hyphenation: Korn‧horn

Proper noun

Kornhorn n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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