Kornwerderzand

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Kornwerderzand in 1936. Compound of the toponym Cornwerd and zand (“sand”). Originally the name of a sand bar later used as a construction island.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔrn.ʋɛr.dərˈzɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Korn‧wer‧der‧zand
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun

Kornwerderzand n

  1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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