Westerkoog

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wester (“western”) and koog (“land located outside of a levee”). The neighbourhood was originally to be called Westerzijdeveld after the Westzijde polder.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧koog

Proper noun

Westerkoog n

  1. A neighbourhood of Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
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