Boerengat

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Boerengat in 1838-1857. Compound of boer (“farmer”) and gat (“mouth of a creek”). Originally a hydronym.

See also Zealandic Boerehat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuː.rə(n)ˌɣɑt/
• Hyphenation: Boe‧ren‧gat

Proper noun

Boerengat n

1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “boerengat”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN