Sandfirden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as sandforde in 1245. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian sant (“sand”) and forde (“ford, crossing”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑntˌfɪr.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Sand‧fir‧den

Proper noun

Sandfirden n

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

Derived terms

References

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