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Horssen
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de horsne in 1242. Etymology nl unknown. Not a compound of nl dum hors horse, Equus ferus caballus and dum winne pasture, meadow. Perhaps derived from a term related to nl dum hore mud, clay with -sna suffix.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɔr.sə(n)/
nl Hors sen
nl ɔrsən 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Druten p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl Streupersrijk<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Horssenaar
nl Horssens
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