Kornwerderzand

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Kornwerderzand in 1936. Compound of the toponym Cornwerd and zand (“sand”). Originally the name of a sand bar later used as a construction island.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌkɔrn.ʋɛr.dərˈzɑnt/
Hyphenation: Korn‧wer‧der‧zand
Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun edit

Kornwerderzand n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN