Kortenoord
Dutch
Etymology
- (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Corte Noord in 1683. Compound of an inflected form of kort (“short”) and oord (“land protruding into or bordering water”). Compare Langenoord.
- (Gelderland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.tə(n)ˌoːrt/
- Hyphenation: Kor‧ten‧oord
- Rhymes: -oːrt
Proper noun
Kortenoord n
- A hamlet in Zuidplas, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “kortenoord”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN