Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Corte Noord in 1683. Compound of an inflected form of kort (short) and oord (land protruding into or bordering water). Compare Langenoord.
  • (Gelderland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.tə(n)ˌoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Kor‧ten‧oord
  • Rhymes: -oːrt

Proper noun

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Kortenoord n

  1. A hamlet in Zuidplas, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kortenoord”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN