Rinkesfort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ronkensvaart in 1838-1857. Derived from a compound of Rink (“a personal name”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɪŋ.kəsˌfɔrt/
  • Hyphenation: Rin‧kes‧fort

Proper noun

Rinkesfort n

  1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

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