Zwanegat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as swaenegate. Derived from the hydronym Zwanegat, derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch swaen (“swan”) and gat (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Zwa‧ne‧gat

Proper noun

Zwanegat n

1. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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