Kortland
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
- (Alblasserdam) First attested as cortelant in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch cort (“short”) and lant (“land”). The name derives from a section of empoldered land divided into short parcels. Compare Langeland.
- (Krimpen aan den IJssel) Compound of kort (“short”) and land (“land”). The name derives from a section of empoldered land divided into short parcels. The toponym contrasts with Langeland.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Kort‧land
Proper noun edit
Kortland n
- A hamlet in Alblasserdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Krimpen aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.