Stuivezand

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Drimmelen) First attested as stuvensant in 1460. Derived from Middle Dutch stuufsant (“drift-sand, land covered in drift-sand”).
  • (Zundert) First attested as in Stuffesande in 1544. Derived from Middle Dutch stuufsant (“drift-sand, land covered in drift-sand”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstœy̯.vəˌzɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Stui‧ve‧zand

Proper noun

Stuivezand n

  1. A hamlet in Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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