Brandevoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op Brandevoort in 1634. Compound of the toponym Brand and voorde (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑn.dəˌvoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Bran‧de‧voort

Proper noun

Brandevoort n

  1. a neighbourhood of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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