Korengarst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Corengarst in 1665. Compound of koren (“corn”) and a dialectal variant of geest (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoː.rə(n)ˌɣɑrst/
  • Hyphenation: Ko‧ren‧garst

Proper noun

Korengarst n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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