Zandvoort

Meaning

1. (neuter) Zandvoort (a village, municipality, and beach resort in North Holland, Netherlands)
2. (neuter) a hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands
3. (neuter) a neighbourhood of Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands

Concepts

Zandvoort

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɑnt.foːrt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: Sandevoerde

In summary

Compound of zand (“sand”) + voort, by-form of voorde (“ford, crossing”). Compare Sandford. Doublet of Santfort and Zandfort.
* (North Holland): First attested as Middle Dutch santfort in 1105-1120; also attested in Middle Dutch as Sandevoerde.
* (Utrecht): Named after a former hamlet.