Kortfoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kortvoort in 1744. Compound of kort (“short”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrt.foːrt/
• Hyphenation: Kort‧foort

Proper noun

Kortfoort n

1. A neighbourhood of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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