Koppershorn

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Coppershorn in 1680. Compound of kopper (“worker who cuts off the heads of cod”) and horn (“corner, protruding bend”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Kop‧pers‧horn

Proper noun

Koppershorn n

  1. A hamlet in Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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