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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Ferdinandus Fort in 1655. Derived from fort (“fortress”) and Ferdinandus (“a personal name”). Named after a former Spanish fortress located in the Ferdinanduspolder, which was named in turn after Ferdinand of Austria (1609-1641).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔrt ˌfɛr.diˈnɑn.dʏs/
- Hyphenation: Fort Fer‧di‧nan‧dus
Proper noun
Fort Ferdinandus n
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “fort ferdinandus”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN