Keizersveer
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as 't Keizers Pont Veer in 1838-1857. Compound of keizer (“emperor”) and veer (“ferry, crossing”). Named after then-Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɛi̯.zərsˈveːr/
- Hyphenation: Kei‧zers‧veer
- Rhymes: -eːr
Proper noun
Keizersveer n
- A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN