Hornhuizen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as howerahusum in the 13th century. Originally a compound of the toponym De Houw and the plural form of huis (“house”). The first element was gradually replaced with horn (“corner, bend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔrnˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Horn‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

Hornhuizen n

1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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