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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
- a hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN