Kortfoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kortvoort in 1744. Compound of kort (“short”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔrt.foːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Kort‧foort

Proper noun

Kortfoort n

  1. a neighbourhood of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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