Cadzand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as cadesand in 1111-1115. Presumably a compound of kade (“quay, embankment”) and zand (“sand”). Compare Kattendijke.

See also Zealandic Kezand, Kerzand, Kazand.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑt.zɑnt/
Hyphenation: Cad‧zand

Proper noun

Cadzand n

A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Cadzander
Cadzands
Cadzand-Bad

References

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

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