Goor

See also: goor

Dutch

Etymology

(Overijssel) First attested as gora and gore in 1027-1054. Derived from Old Dutch gore (“marshy forest soil”).
(Noord-Brabant) Attested as Ghoir in 1794. Derived from goor (“marshy forest soil”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣoːr/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Goor
Rhymes: -oːr
Homophone: goor

Proper noun

Goor n

A city and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.
A hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Gorenaar
Goors
Kerspel Goor

References

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

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