De Loofaert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op de loefoert in 1392. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and voorde (“ford, crossing”). The first element may be related to lo (“light forest”) or dialectal loof (“sluggish, tired”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈloː.faːrt/
• Hyphenation: De Loo‧faert

Proper noun

De Loofaert n

1. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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