Moershoofde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as morshoeft in 1292. Derived from moershoofd (“starting point for the exploitation of a peat extraction area”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /muːrsˈɦoːf.də/
  • Hyphenation: Moers‧hoof‧de
  • Rhymes: -oːfdə

Proper noun

Moershoofde n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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