Voorne

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ville dicte vorne in 1310. Derived from Old Dutch *fur-ina (“watercourse, canal”). Compare Voerendaal.

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

Proper noun

Voorne n

  1. A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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