Jonkersvaart

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Jonkersgruppel in 1765. Compound of jonker (“squire”) and vaart (“canal”). Exactly which squire ordered the construction of the canal is uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɔŋ.kərsˌvaːrt/
• Hyphenation: Jon‧kers‧vaart

Proper noun

Jonkersvaart n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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