Cromvoirt

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Krommert (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as crumvoert in 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch crom (“bent, curved”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔm.voːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Crom‧voirt

Proper noun

Cromvoirt n

  1. A village and former municipality of Vught, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kneutergat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Cromvoirtenaar
  • Cromvoirts

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