Zwanengat

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zwaanen Gat in 1866. Compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus sp.”) and gat (“mouth of a creek”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaː.nə(n)ˌɣɑt/
  • Hyphenation: Zwa‧nen‧gat

Proper noun

Zwanengat n

  1. A neighbourhood of Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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