Zwanengat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zwaanen Gat in 1866. Compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus sp.”) and gat (“mouth of a creek”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzʋaː.nə(n)ˌɣɑt/
• Hyphenation: Zwa‧nen‧gat

Proper noun

Zwanengat n

1. A neighbourhood of Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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