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Sint Maartenspoort
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sent Martijns port te wijc in 1400. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Martin of Tours and nl poort gate. The neighbourhood was named after a gate which stood just north of a church dedicated to Saint Martin.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsɪnt ˈmaːr.tənsˌpoːrt/
nl Sint Maar tens poort
Proper noun
Sint Maartenspoort n
nl neighbourhood city/Maastricht p/Limburg c/Netherlands
References
nl eponyms