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Dutch
Etymology
- (Oldambt) Attested as Kostverloren in 1899. Compound of kost (“cost, price”) and verloren (“lost”). The toponym refers to a section of land which was either difficult to till or which lost its use as soon as it had been reclaimed. Compare De Jammer and Kostvlies. See also Dutch Low Saxon Kostverloor.
- (Groningen) Attested as KOSTVERLOREN in 1845. Compound of kost (“cost, price”) and verloren (“lost”). Named after a former inn. Compare De Jammer and Kostvlies.
- (Noord-Holland) Attested as Kostverloren in 1563. Compound of kost (“cost, price”) and verloren (“lost”). Named after a former estate which cost a great deal of effort and money to build, only to burn down in 1650. Compare De Jammer and Kostvlies.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔst.vərˌloː.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Kost‧ver‧lo‧ren
Proper noun
Kostverloren n
- A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kostverloren”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN