Wientjesvoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wientjesvoort in 1874. Compound of Wientjes (a personal name) and voort (“ford, river crossing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋin.tjəsˌvoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Wien‧tjes‧voort

Proper noun

Wientjesvoort n

  1. a hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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