Korte Akkers

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Korte akkers in 1867. Derived from kort (“short”) and the plural form of akker (“farmland”). The toponym refers to a complex of farmland.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.tə ˈɑ.kərs/
  • Hyphenation: Kor‧te Ak‧kers
  • Rhymes: -ɑkərs

Proper noun

Korte Akkers n

  1. A hamlet in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands.

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