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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Noortschans in 1639. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and schans (“sconce”). Named after a former sconce near the Hollandsch Diep.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt.sxɑns/
- Hyphenation: Noord‧schans
Proper noun
Noordschans n
- A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN