Maagd van Gent

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Maagt van Gent around 1750. Derived from maagd (virgin) (in this case the Virgin Mary) and the toponym Gent. Named after a former inn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmaːxt vɑn ˈɣɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: Maagd van Gent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Proper noun

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Maagd van Gent n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “maagd van gent”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN