Raamsdonksveer

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • 't Véér (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as 't Ransdoncx Veer in 1649-1672. Compound of the toponym Raamsdonk and veer (“ferry, crossing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌraːms.dɔŋksˈveːr/
  • Hyphenation: Raams‧donks‧veer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Raamsdonksveer n

  1. a village in Geertruidenberg, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Faantelaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Raamsdonksveerder
  • Raamsdonksveers

References

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