Dijkshorne

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in da dijcks herna in 1452. Calque of West Frisian Dykshoarne, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian dīk (“levee”) and hern (“corner, bend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛi̯ksˈɦɔr.nə/
• Hyphenation: Dijks‧hor‧ne
• Rhymes: -ɔrnə

Proper noun

Dijkshorne n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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