Kornwerderzand

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Kornwerderzand in 1936. Compound of the toponym Cornwerd and zand (“sand”). Originally the name of a sand bar later used as a construction island.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔrn.ʋɛr.dərˈzɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Korn‧wer‧der‧zand
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun

Kornwerderzand n

1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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