Stootshorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stodhorne and studhorne in 1319. Compound of either Old Frisian *Stôta (“a personal name”) or a term cognate to Middle Low German stôt (“herd of horses”), Middle Dutch stute (“mare”) and horn (“corner”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstoːts.ɦɔrn/
  • Hyphenation: Stoots‧horn

Proper noun

Stootshorn n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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