Sint Maartenspoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sent Martijns port te wijc in 1400. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Martin of Tours and poort (“gate”). The neighbourhood was named after a gate which stood just north of a church dedicated to Saint Martin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnt ˈmaːr.tənsˌpoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Sint Maar‧tens‧poort

Proper noun

Sint Maartenspoort n

  1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

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