Vogelfort

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Vogelfort in 1838-1857. Compound of the hydronym Vogel and fort (“fortress”). Named after a former Spanish fortress. See also Vogelwaarde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvoː.ɣəlˌfɔrt/
• Hyphenation: Vo‧gel‧fort

Proper noun

Vogelfort n

1. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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