Mauritsfort

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Mauritius Fort in 1636. Compound of Maurits (“a personal name”) and fort (“fortress”). Named after a fort constructed by Prince Maurice of Orange.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑu̯.rɪtsˌfɔrt/
• Hyphenation: Mau‧rits‧fort

Proper noun

Mauritsfort n

1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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