Gieterzandvoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zandvoort of Gieterzandvoort in 1913. Compound of the toponym Gieten and a compound of zand (“sand”) and voort (“ford, crossing”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiterzaandvoort.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɣi.tərˈzɑnt.voːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Gie‧ter‧zand‧voort

Proper noun

Gieterzandvoort n

  1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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