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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Zandvoort of Gieterzandvoort in 1913. Compound of the toponym Gieten and a compound of zand (“sand”) and voort (“ford, crossing”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiterzaandvoort.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɣi.tərˈzɑnt.voːrt/
- Hyphenation: Gie‧ter‧zand‧voort
Proper noun
Gieterzandvoort n
- A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN