Kuivezand

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Kuivezáánd (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Cuvesande in 1562. Compound of dialectal kuif (“spherical, curved”) and zand (“sand”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkœy̯.vəˌzɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Kui‧ve‧zand

Proper noun

Kuivezand n

  1. A hamlet in Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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