Westerhorn

Dutch

Etymology

• (Het Hogeland, near Hornhuizen) Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and horn (“corner”).
• (Het Hogeland, near Usquert) First attested as Westerhorn in 1628. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and horn (“corner”).
• (Westerkwartier) Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and horn (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌɦɔrn/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧horn

Proper noun

Westerhorn n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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