Noordschans

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Noortschans in 1639. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and schans (“sconce”). Named after a former sconce near the Hollandsch Diep.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnoːrt.sxɑns/
Hyphenation: Noord‧schans

Proper noun

Noordschans n

A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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