Jonkersvaart

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Jonkersgruppel in 1765. Compound of jonker (“squire”) and vaart (“canal”). Exactly which squire ordered the construction of the canal is uncertain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔŋ.kərsˌvaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Jon‧kers‧vaart

Proper noun

Jonkersvaart n

  1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

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