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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Mauritius Fort in 1636. Compound of Maurits (“a personal name”) and fort (“fortress”). Named after a fort constructed by Prince Maurice of Orange.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑu̯.rɪtsˌfɔrt/
- Hyphenation: Mau‧rits‧fort
Proper noun
Mauritsfort n
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “mauritsfort”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN