Westervoort
English
Proper noun
Westervoort
- A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as westerwrd in 1025. Compound of Old Dutch wester (“west”) and wurt (“artificial mound used as shelter during floods”). The second component was later replaced by voort (“ford, crossing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌvoːrt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧voort
Proper noun
Westervoort n
- Westervoort (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
- Synonym: Doldorp (Carnival nickname)
- Meronym: Schans
Derived terms
- Westervoorter
- Westervoorts
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN