Sint Maartenspoort
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as sent Martijns port te wijc in 1400. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Martin of Tours and poort (“gate”). The neighbourhood was named after a gate which stood just north of a church dedicated to Saint Martin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN