Papenvoort

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Papenvoort. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Papenvoort, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Papenvoort in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Papenvoort you have here. The definition of the word Papenvoort will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofPapenvoort, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) First attested as Papenuoort in 1634. Compound of Middle Dutch Pape (a personal name) or pape (“clergyman”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as papenvoirt and papenvort in 1311. Compound of Middle Dutch Pape (a personal name) or pape (“clergyman”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaː.pə(n)ˌvoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧pen‧voort

Proper noun

Papenvoort n

  1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia