Kornwerderzand
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Kornwerderzand in 1936. Compound of the toponym Cornwerd and zand (“sand”). Originally the name of a sand bar later used as a construction island.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔrn.ʋɛr.dərˈzɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Korn‧wer‧der‧zand
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Proper noun
Kornwerderzand n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN