Zandfort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zandvoort in 1899. Compound of zand (“sand”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). Doublet of Zandvoort and Santfort.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɑnt.fɔrt/
  • Hyphenation: Zand‧fort

Proper noun

Zandfort n

  1. a hamlet in Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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