Stootshorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stodhorne and studhorne in 1319. Compound of either Old Frisian *Stôta (a personal name) or a term cognate to Middle Low German stôt (“herd of horses”), Middle Dutch stute (“mare”) and horn (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstoːts.ɦɔrn/
• Hyphenation: Stoots‧horn

Proper noun

Stootshorn n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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