Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as brijdorpersluis around 1305. Likely a compound of Brouwer (a surname) and haven (harbour). Compare Biervliet.

See also Zealandic Brouwes'aeven, Brouw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbrɑu̯.ərsˈɦaː.və(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Brouw‧ers‧ha‧ven
  • Rhymes: -aːvən

Proper noun

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Brouwershaven n

  1. A city and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “brouwershaven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN