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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Moorjaanshooft around 1750. Derived from moriaanshoofd (“moor's head”). Named after a former inn which used a moor's head on its signs.
See also Zealandic Merjaen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmoː.riˈaːnsˌɦoːft/
- Hyphenation: Mo‧ri‧aans‧hoofd
Proper noun
Moriaanshoofd n
- A hamlet in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands
Noun
Moriaanshoofd n (plural Moriaanshoofden, diminutive Moriaanshoofdje n)
- Alternative letter-case form of moriaanshoofd
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “moriaanshoofd”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN