Drie Hoefijzers

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as de Drie-Hoefijzers in 1851. Derived from drie (“three”) and the plural form of hoefijzer (“horseshoe”). Named after a former inn.
  • (Zeeland) Attested as De 3 Hoefijzers in 1838-1857. Derived from drie (“three”) and the plural form of hoefijzer (“horseshoe”). Named after a farm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdri ˈɦufˌɛi̯.zərs/
  • Hyphenation: Drie Hoef‧ij‧zers

Proper noun

Drie Hoefijzers n

  1. a hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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