Hornmeer

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Bedykte Stom en Horn Meer in 1749. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of horn (“corner”) and meer (“pool”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Horn‧meer

Proper noun

Hornmeer n

  1. A neighbourhood of Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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