Weipoort

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Attested as der weypoort in 1451. Likely a compound of wei (“pasture”) +‎ poort (“gate”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.poːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Wei‧poort

Proper noun[edit]

Weipoort f

  1. A hamlet in Zoeterwoude, South Holland, Netherlands.

Usage notes[edit]

  • In historical usage, this place name often took the definite article de; this may still occur in contemporary language.

References[edit]

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