Noordschans

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Noortschans in 1639. Compound of noord (north-, northern) and schans (sconce). Named after a former sconce near the Hollandsch Diep.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt.sxɑns/
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧schans

Proper noun[edit]

Noordschans n

  1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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