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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sent Martijns port te wijc in 1400. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Martin of Tours and poort (“gate”). The neighbourhood was named after a gate which stood just north of a church dedicated to Saint Martin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪnt ˈmaːr.tənsˌpoːrt/
- Hyphenation: Sint Maar‧tens‧poort
Proper noun
Sint Maartenspoort n
- A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN