Sint Maartenspoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sent Martijns port te wijc in 1400. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Martin of Tours and poort (“gate”). The neighbourhood was named after a gate which stood just north of a church dedicated to Saint Martin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɪnt ˈmaːr.tənsˌpoːrt/
Hyphenation: Sint Maar‧tens‧poort

Proper noun

Sint Maartens poort n

A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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