Zwanegat

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as swaenegate. Derived from the hydronym Zwanegat, derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch swaen (“swan”) and gat (“mouth”).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Zwa‧ne‧gat

Proper noun edit

Zwanegat n

A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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