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Goor.

a city and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ɣoːr/
  1. a city and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

    neuter
  2. a hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Overijssel) First attested as gora and gore in 1027-1054. Derived from Old Dutch gore (“marshy forest soil”). * (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Ghoir in 1794. Derived from goor (“marshy forest soil”).

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