Hoorn

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Hoorn. === Proper noun === Hoorn A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. == Dutch == === Etymology === (Noord-Holland) First attested as hoern in 1289. Derived from Middle Dutch horne (“protruding bend, corner”). (Friesland) First attested as horon in 1482. Borrowed from West Frisian Hoarne, derived in turn from Old Frisian horn (“protruding bend, corner”). (Gelderland) First attested as hoerne in 1333-1334. Derived from hoorn (“protruding piece of land”). (Groningen) First attested as Hoorn in 1634. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”). (Alphen aan den Rijn, hamlet) First attested as De Hoorn Polder in 1615. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”). (Alphen aan den Rijn, neighbourhood) The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɦoːrn/ Hyphenation: Hoorn Rhymes: -oːrn Homophone: hoorn === Proper noun === Hoorn n a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands Synonym: Konkeldonk (Carnival nickname) Meronyms: Blokker, Zwaag a village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands a hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands a hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands a neighbourhood of Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Horinees Hoorns Hoornderveen Hoornerveen === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Hoorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN === Anagrams === Rhoon