Maagd van Gent

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Maagt van Gent around 1750. Derived from maagd (“virgin”) (in this case the Virgin Mary) and the toponym Gent. Named after a former inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaːxt vɑn ˈɣɛnt/
• Hyphenation: Maagd van Gent
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Proper noun

Maagd van Gent n

1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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