Boord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as boert in 1424. Derived from Middle Dutch boort (“edge, seam, extreme limit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /boːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: Boord
  • Rhymes: -oːrt
  • Homophones: boord, boort

Proper noun

Boord n

  1. A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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