Vogelfort

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Vogelfort in 1838-1857. Compound of the hydronym Vogel and fort (“fortress”). Named after a former Spanish fortress. See also Vogelwaarde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoː.ɣəlˌfɔrt/
  • Hyphenation: Vo‧gel‧fort

Proper noun

Vogelfort n

  1. a hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vogelfort”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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