Moddergat
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Modde gat in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Moddergat, a compound of modder (“mud”) and gat (“mouth of a creek, pool”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editModdergat n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN