Korhorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as KORHORN (DE) in 1845. Compound of Old Frisian Curre (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and horn (“corner”). Compare Cornjum, Kornhorn and Korrewegwijk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔr.ɦɔrn/
• Hyphenation: Kor‧horn

Proper noun

Korhorn n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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