Westervoort

English

Proper noun

Westervoort

1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as westerwrd in 1025. Compound of Old Dutch wester (“west”) and wurt (“artificial mound used as shelter during floods”). The second component was later replaced by voort (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌvoːrt/

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• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧voort

Proper noun

Westervoort n

1. Westervoort (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)

   Synonym: Doldorp (Carnival nickname)

   Meronym: Schans

Derived terms

• Westervoorter
• Westervoorts

References

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