Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as koefoerde, kwfoerde and koefoerdt in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Kûfurderrige, derived from a compound of the hydronym Kûfurd and rige (row of houses, embankment). The hydronym derives from a compound of ko (cow) and furde (ford).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɑu̯.fʏr.dərˈri.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Kou‧fur‧der‧ri‧ge
  • Rhymes: -iɣə

Proper noun

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Koufurderrige n

  1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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