Maagd van Gent

Dutch

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Maagd van Gent n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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