Stuivezand

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drimmelen) First attested as stuvensant in 1460. Derived from Middle Dutch stuufsant (“drift-sand, land covered in drift-sand”).
• (Zundert) First attested as in Stuffesande in 1544. Derived from Middle Dutch stuufsant (“drift-sand, land covered in drift-sand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstœy̯.vəˌzɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Stui‧ve‧zand

Proper noun

Stuivezand n

1. A hamlet in Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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