Goffert

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as de Goffert in 1773-1794. Derived from the nickname goffer (“big lug, fatso”). Originally the name of a farm, the name of which was derived in turn from the nickname applied to its owner.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɔ.fərt/
Hyphenation: Gof‧fert
Rhymes: -ɔfərt

Proper noun edit

Goffert n

A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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