Deurne

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Déúrze (dialect form)

Etymology
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as durninum in 721. Derived from Proto-Germanic *þurnu- (“thorn, thorn bush”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdøːr.nə/
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  • Hyphenation: Deur‧ne
  • Rhymes: -øːrnə

Proper noun

Deurne n

  1. A town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Peelstrekelrijk (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Baarschot, Belgeren, Bleijs, Breemortel, Derp, De Voorstad, Donschot, Groote Bottel, Groot Bruggen, Haageind, Halte, Hanenberg, Heieind, Heimolen, Heitrak, Helenaveen, Kerkeind, Klein Bruggen, Kleine Bottel, Kranenmortel, Kulert, Leensel, Liessel, Merlenberg, Molenhof, Neerkant, Pannenschop, Ruth, Schans, Schelm, Sloot, Veldheuvel, Vlierden, Vloeieind, Voorste Beersdonk, Voort, Vreewijk, Walsberg, Zand
  2. Deurne, a district of the city of Antwerp, Belgium
  3. Tourinnes-la-Grosse, a village in Belgium.

Derived terms

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