Avenhorn

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Avehorre (West Frisian)

Etymology

First attested as lutekedrecht around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Ave (“a personal name”) and horn (“corner, protruding bend”). The village was originally called Lutekedrecht, a compound of Middle Dutch luttik (“small”) and drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Aven‧horn

Proper noun

Avenhorn n

  1. A village and former municipality of Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Avenhorner
  • Avenhorns

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