Noordschans
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Noortschans in 1639. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and schans (“sconce”). Named after a former sconce near the Hollandsch Diep.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt.sxɑns/
- Hyphenation: Noord‧schans
Proper noun
Noordschans n
- A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN