Moddergat
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Modde gat in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Moddergat, a compound of modder (“mud”) and gat (“mouth of a creek, pool”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.dərˌɣɑt/
- Hyphenation: Mod‧der‧gat
Proper noun
Moddergat n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN