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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as groensvoerde in 1284. Compound of Middle Dutch grune (“green”) and vort (“ford, crossing”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to waard (“land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Groens‧waard
Proper noun
Groenswaard n
- A neighbourhood of Waddinxveen, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “groenswaard”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN