Mauritsfort

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Mauritius Fort in 1636. Compound of Maurits (“a personal name”) and fort (“fortress”). Named after a fort constructed by Prince Maurice of Orange.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑu̯.rɪtsˌfɔrt/
Hyphenation: Mau‧rits‧fort

Proper noun edit

Mauritsfort n

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “mauritsfort”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN