Brouwershaven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as brijdorpersluis around 1305. Likely a compound of Brouwer (“a surname”) and haven (“harbour”). Compare Biervliet.

See also Zealandic Brouwes'aeven, Brouw.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbrɑu̯.ərsˈɦaː.və(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Brouw‧ers‧ha‧ven
  • Rhymes: -aːvən

Proper noun

Brouwershaven n

  1. A city and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Brouwershavenaar
  • Brouwershavens
  • van Brouwershaven

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