Jonkersvaart
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jonkersvaart n
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN