Kortgene

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as cortkeen and cortekene in 1247. Compound of kort (“short”) and keen (“gully, creek”). Originally a hydronym.

See also Zealandic Kortjeen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔrtˌɣeː.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Kort‧ge‧ne

Proper noun

Kortgene n

  1. A city and former municipality of Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

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