Breezand
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Breesant in 1665. Compound of breed (“broad”) and zand (“sand bar”). Named after a former sand bar.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Bree‧zand
Proper noun
Breezand n
- A village in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Breezander
- Breezands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “breezand”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN