Kortenoord

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Corte Noord in 1683. Compound of an inflected form of kort (“short”) and oord (“land protruding into or bordering water”). Compare Langenoord.
  • (Gelderland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.tə(n)ˌoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Kor‧ten‧oord
  • Rhymes: -oːrt

Proper noun

Kortenoord n

  1. a hamlet in Zuidplas, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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