Goffert

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as de Goffert in 1773-1794. Derived from the nickname goffer (“big lug, fatso”). Originally the name of a farm, the name of which was derived in turn from the nickname applied to its owner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɔ.fərt/
• Hyphenation: Gof‧fert
• Rhymes: -ɔfərt

Proper noun

Goffert n

1. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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