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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as battenoert in 1420 and 1421. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch Batto (a personal name) or batte (“quay, levee”) and ort (“place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.tə(n)ˌoːrt/
- Hyphenation: Bat‧ten‧oord
Proper noun
Battenoord n
- A hamlet in Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “battenoord”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN