Breezand

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Breesant in 1665. Compound of breed (“broad”) and zand (“sand bar”). Named after a former sand bar.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Bree‧zand

Proper noun

Breezand n

  1. A village in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Breezander
  • Breezands

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