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Borne.

a village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɔr.nə/
  1. a village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands

    neuter
  2. a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Overijssel) First attested as burgunde in 1206. Derived from Proto-Germanic *burgundjô- (“elevated place, highland”). Compare Bergentheim, Warmond, Werkhoven and Bornholm. * (Noord-Brabant) First attested as borne in 1301. Derived from Old Dutch borne (“source, spring”).

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