Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as cranenmortel in 1406. Compound of kraan (crane bird) and mortel (low-lying muddy place).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌkraː.nə(n)ˈmɔr.təl/
  • Hyphenation: Kra‧nen‧mor‧tel
  • Rhymes: -ɔrtəl

Proper noun edit

Kranenmortel n

  1. A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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