Kortenoord

Dutch

Etymology

• (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

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

Proper noun

Kortenoord n

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

References

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