Cadzand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as cadesand in 1111-1115. Presumably a compound of kade (“quay, embankment”) and zand (“sand”). Compare Kattendijke.

See also Zealandic Kezand, Kerzand, Kazand.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑt.zɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Cad‧zand

Proper noun

Cadzand n

  1. a village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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