Terneuzen

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Proper noun[edit]

Terneuzen

  1. A city and municipality in southern Zeeland, Netherlands.

Usage notes[edit]

This southern part of Zeeland is isolated from the rest of the Netherlands, except via the Western Scheldt Tunnel, but has a land border with Belgium.

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as nose in 1340. Compound of an inflected form of te (at) and Middle Dutch nose (headland, spit).

See also Zealandic Neuzen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈnøː.zə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧neu‧zen
  • Rhymes: -øːzən

Proper noun[edit]

Terneuzen n

  1. A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Altena, Axel, Biervliet, Boerengat, Bouchauterhaven, De Knol, De Muis, De Ratte, De Sluis, De Sterre, Drieschouwen, Driewegen, Fort Ferdinandus, Griete, Hasjesstraat, Hoek, Hoek van de Dijk, Isabellahaven, Kamperse Hoek, Kijkuit, Klein Gent, Koewacht, Kwakkel, Magrette, Mauritsfort, Molenhoek, Nieuwe Molen, Nieuwlandse Molen, Oude Molen, Oude Polder, Overslag, Paradijs, Passluis, Philippine, Poonhaven, Posthoorn, Reedijk, Reuzenhoek, Rode Sluis, Sas van Gent, Schapenbout, Sint Andries, Sluiskil, Spui, Steenovens, Stroodorpe, Vaartwijk, Val, Waterhuis, Westdorpe, Wulpenbek, Zaamslag, Zaamslagveer, Zandplaat, Zandstraat, Zuiddorpe, Zwartenhoek

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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