Zuurland
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as 't suyderlant in 1423 and 1424. Derived from a contracted compound of Middle Dutch suyder (“southern”) and lant (“land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzyːr.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Zuur‧land
Proper noun
Zuurland n
- A neighbourhood of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “zuurland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN