Zuurland

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't suyderlant in 1423 and 1424. Derived from a contracted compound of Middle Dutch suyder (southern) and lant (land).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzyːr.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Zuur‧land

Proper noun

Zuurland n

  1. A neighbourhood of Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zuurland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN