Gors

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) Derived from gors (“grassland, pasture”).
  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Gors Sloot in 1680. Derived from gors (“grassland, pasture”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɔrs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gors
  • Rhymes: -ɔrs
  • Homophone: gors

Proper noun

Gors n

  1. a hamlet in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Purmerend, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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