Gieterzandvoort
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Zandvoort of Gieterzandvoort in 1913. Compound of the toponym Gieten and a compound of zand (“sand”) and voort (“ford, crossing”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiterzaandvoort.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGieterzandvoort n
- A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN