Sandfirden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as sandforde in 1245. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian sant (“sand”) and forde (“ford, crossing”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑntˌfɪr.də(n)/
• Hyphenation: Sand‧fir‧den

Proper noun

Sandfirden n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Sandfirderrijp

References

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