Voorne

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from Old Dutch *fur-ina (“watercourse, canal”). Compare Voerendaal.

The name of the hamlet in Gelderland is first attested as ville dicte vorne in 1310.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvoːr.nə/
Hyphenation: Voor‧ne
Rhymes: -oːrnə

Proper noun

Voorne n

A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
An island in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Oostvoorne
Voorne-Putten
Westvoorne

References

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

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