Moddergat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Modde gat in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Moddergat, a compound of modder (“mud”) and gat (“mouth of a creek, pool”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.dərˌɣɑt/
  • Hyphenation: Mod‧der‧gat

Proper noun

Moddergat n

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

References

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