De Voort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Voort in 1838-1857. Derived from voorde (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈvoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: De Voort
  • Rhymes: -oːrt

Proper noun

De Voort n

  1. a hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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