Zuid Carolina

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sud Caroline in 1810. Calque of English South Carolina. Named after the U.S. state, presumably for the hamlet's isolated location.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzœy̯t ˌkaː.roːˈli.naː/
  • Hyphenation: Zuid Ca‧ro‧li‧na
  • Rhymes: -inaː

Proper noun

Zuid Carolina n

  1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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