Terneuzen
English
Usage notes
This southern part of Zeeland is isolated from the rest of the Netherlands, except via the Western Scheldt Tunnel, but has a land border with Belgium.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nose in 1340. Compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and Middle Dutch nose (“headland, spit”).
See also Zealandic Neuzen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛrˈnøː.zə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ter‧neu‧zen
- Rhymes: -øːzən
Proper noun
Terneuzen n
- A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.
- Meronyms: Altena, Axel, Biervliet, Boerengat, Bouchauterhaven, De Knol, De Muis, De Ratte, De Sluis, De Sterre, Drieschouwen, Driewegen, Fort Ferdinandus, Griete, Hasjesstraat, Hoek, Hoek van de Dijk, Isabellahaven, Kamperse Hoek, Kijkuit, Klein Gent, Koewacht, Kwakkel, Magrette, Mauritsfort, Molenhoek, Nieuwe Molen, Nieuwlandse Molen, Oude Molen, Oude Polder, Overslag, Paradijs, Passluis, Philippine, Poonhaven, Posthoorn, Reedijk, Reuzenhoek, Rode Sluis, Sas van Gent, Schapenbout, Sint Andries, Sluiskil, Spui, Steenovens, Stroodorpe, Vaartwijk, Val, Waterhuis, Westdorpe, Wulpenbek, Zaamslag, Zaamslagveer, Zandplaat, Zandstraat, Zuiddorpe, Zwartenhoek
Derived terms
- Terneuzenaar
- Terneus
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