Boerengat

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Boerengat in 1838-1857. Compound of boer (“farmer”) and gat (“mouth of a creek”). Originally a hydronym.

See also Zealandic Boerehat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.rə(n)ˌɣɑt/, [buː-]
  • Hyphenation: Boe‧ren‧gat

Proper noun

Boerengat n

  1. a hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “boerengat”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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