Duistervoorde
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as duestervoert in 1357. Compound of duister (“dark, murky”) and voort (“ford”). Although the first element has been interpreted as being etymologically related to Middle Dutch does (“mossy fen, overgrown swamp”), it is more likely that the toponym derives from the murky water of the ford. Compare Lichtenvoorde.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editDuistervoorde n
- A hamlet in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN