Posthoorn

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gelderland) Attested as Posthoorn (De) in 1899. Derived from posthoorn (“post horn”). Likely named after a former inn that also served as a post office. See also Dutch Low Saxon Posthoorne.
• (Zeeland) Derived from posthoorn (“post horn”). Named after a former inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔst.ɦoːrn/

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• Hyphenation: Post‧hoorn
• Homophone: posthoorn

Proper noun

Posthoorn n

1. A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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