Retranchement

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Een groot en seer sterck Retrenchement in 1617. Derived from French retranchement (“field fortification”). Named after a set of fortifications constructed in 1622 to protect the area from the Spanish Army.

See also Zealandic Truzement.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌreː.trɑn.ʃəˈmɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: Re‧tran‧che‧ment
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Proper noun

Retranchement n

  1. A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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