Breezand

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Breesant in 1665. Compound of breed (“broad”) and zand (“sand bar”). Named after a former sand bar.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Bree‧zand

Proper noun

Breezand n

1. A village in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Breezander
• Breezands

References

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