Boord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as boert in 1424. Derived from Middle Dutch boort (“edge, seam, extreme limit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boːrt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Boord
  • Rhymes: -oːrt
  • Homophones: boord, boort

Proper noun

Boord n

  1. a hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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