Dreischor

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as drieskire and dreeskiere in 1206. Etymology unknown. The toponym appears to be a compound of an unknown first element and a term cognate with Old English scira (“shire, legal district”).

See also Zealandic Dreister.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdrɛi̯.sxɔr/

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• Hyphenation: Drei‧schor

Proper noun

Dreischor n

1. A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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