Draaibrug

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Zeeland) Attested as DRAAIBRUG in 1841. Derived from draaibrug (“swing bridge”). See also Zealandic Drooiplotte.
  • (Zuid-Holland) Derived from draaibrug (“swing bridge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdraːi̯.brʏx/
  • Hyphenation: Draai‧brug
  • Homophone: draaibrug

Proper noun

Draaibrug n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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