Cromvoirt

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Krommert (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as crumvoert in 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch crom (“bent, curved”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔm.voːrt/
• Hyphenation: Crom‧voirt

Proper noun

Cromvoirt n

1. A village and former municipality of Vught, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Kneutergat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Cromvoirtenaar
• Cromvoirts

References

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