Uithoorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uthornen in 1292. Derived from Middle Dutch uuthorn (“triangular or horn-shaped piece of land”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: Uit‧hoorn

Proper noun

Uithoorn n

  1. A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: De Banken, De Kwakel

Derived terms
  • Uithoorner
  • Uithoorns

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