Vinkenkade

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Vinkenkade of Groenland in 1839-1859. Compound of dialectal vinke (“light, poor-quality turf”) and kade (“embankment wall, small, narrow levee”). Compare Vinkeveen.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Vin‧ken‧ka‧de

Proper noun

Vinkenkade n

  1. A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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