Amerikanenkamp

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the plural form of Amerikaan (“American”) and kamp (“encampment”). The area was used as a military base by American soldiers guarding the island's oil refinery during the Second World War.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌaː.meː.riˈkaː.nə(n)ˌkɑmp/
Hyphenation: Ame‧ri‧ka‧nen‧kamp

Proper noun

Amerikanenkamp n

A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao.