Goor

See also: goor

Dutch

Etymology

• (Overijssel) First attested as gora and gore in 1027-1054. Derived from Old Dutch gore (“marshy forest soil”).
• (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Ghoir in 1794. Derived from goor (“marshy forest soil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣoːr/

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• Hyphenation: Goor
• Rhymes: -oːr
• Homophone: goor

Proper noun

Goor n

1. A city and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Gorenaar
• Goors
• Kerspel Goor

References

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