Kranenmortel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as cranenmortel in 1406. Compound of kraan (“crane bird”) and mortel (“low-lying muddy place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkraː.nə(n)ˈmɔr.təl/
• Hyphenation: Kra‧nen‧mor‧tel
• Rhymes: -ɔrtəl

Proper noun

Kranenmortel n

1. A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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