Weijpoort

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as weypoort in 1595. Likely derived from a compound of wei (“pasture”) and poort (“gate”). Named after a polder.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Weij‧poort

Proper noun

Weijpoort n

1. A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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