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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Een groot en seer sterck Retrenchement in 1617. Derived from French retranchement (“field fortification”). Named after a set of fortifications constructed in 1622 to protect the area from the Spanish Army.
See also Zealandic Truzement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌreː.trɑn.ʃəˈmɛnt/
- Hyphenation: Re‧tran‧che‧ment
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
Proper noun
Retranchement n
- A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “retranchement”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN