Westervoort

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Westervoort

A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

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Etymology edit

First attested as westerwrd in 1025. Compound of Old Dutch wester (“west”) and wurt (“artificial mound used as shelter during floods”). The second component was later replaced by voort (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌvoːrt/
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Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧voort

Proper noun edit

Westervoort n

Westervoort (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
Synonym: Doldorp (Carnival nickname)

Meronym: Schans

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References edit

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