Duistervoorde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as duestervoert in 1357. Compound of duister (“dark, murky”) and voorde (“ford”). Although the first element has been interpreted as being etymologically related to Middle Dutch does (“mossy fen, overgrown swamp”), it is more likely that the toponym derives from the murky water of the ford. Compare Lichtenvoorde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯s.tərˌvoːr.də/
  • Hyphenation: Duis‧ter‧voor‧de

Proper noun

Duistervoorde n

  1. a hamlet in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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