Kortland
Dutch
editEtymology
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
editKortland n
- A hamlet in Alblasserdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Krimpen aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
editCategories:
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- nl:Neighbourhoods in South Holland, Netherlands