Tervoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de voort in 1299. Univerbation of ter (“at the”) +‎ voord(e) (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈvoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧voort
  • Rhymes: -oːrt

Proper noun

Tervoort n

  1. a hamlet in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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