Willemstad

* (Curaçao) Compound of Willem (a personal name) and stad (“city”). Named after William II of Orange (1626-1650).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Willemstat in 1639. Compound of Willem (a personal name) and stad (“city”). Named after William I of Orange (1533-1584).
* (Friesland) Attested as Willemstad (De) in 1899. Etymology uncertain. Possibly named after one of the first inhabitants or by a local family. The hamlet may also have been named after Willemstad in Noord-Brabant, which had heroically resisted a French siege in 1793. See also Dutch Low Saxon De Willemstad and West Frisian Willemstêd.
* (Groningen) First attested as WILLEMSTAD (DE) in 1849. Named after Willemstad in Noord-Brabant by a group of veterans of the Ten-Day Campaign.

A city and former municipality of Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands


Sovjetunie

From sovjet (“Soviet”) + unie (“union”).


Oranjestad

* (Aruba) Compound of Oranje + stad (“city”). The city is named after William I of the Netherlands.
* (Sint Eustatius) Compound of Oranje + stad (“city”).

The capital city of Sint Eustatius, Netherlands


Halder

First attested as herlar in 1087. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch her (“army, host”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Haalderen and Hellendoorn.

A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Vliet

* (Utrecht) First attested as flieta in 918-948. Derived from Old Dutch fliet (“running watercourse”); see vliet. Named after a former castle.
* (Noord-Brabant)

A hamlet and former municipality of Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands

A hamlet in Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


Ouwerkerk

First attested as ecclesias in Selandia, videlicet in Duuelant Antiquam et Novam in 1233. Compound of an inflected form of oud (“old”) and kerk (“church”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwerkerk. See also Zealandic Ouwerkaarke.
The surname derives from the toponym.

A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands


Berkhout

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as berchout around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as berchout in 1403. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
The surname derives from a compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“wood”) or hout (“rising deciduous forest”) or from one of several toponyms.

A village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands


Vosberg

First attested as Vosberg in 1803-1820. Compound of vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”) and berg (“burrow, lair”).

A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands


Rooth

First attested as roet in 1761. Derived from rode (“land cleared of trees”).


Langerak

/ˈlɑ.ŋəˌrɑk/

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as langeraeck in 1253. Compound of Middle Dutch lang (“long”) and rake (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Probably named for a straight section of the Lek.
* (Drenthe) First attested as Langerak in 1899. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Originally a hydronym.
* (Gelderland) First attested as Langerak in 1457. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”).
* (Utrecht) Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Named after a polder.
The surname is derived from one of several toponyms.

A village and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


Kouwenberg

The hamlet is first attested as ten caudenberghe in 1382. Compound of koud (“cold, wet”) (possibly referring to the exposed location of the hill) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands


stad achter de duinen

Literally, “city behind the dunes”, from the city's location on the North Sea coast. Popularized by the 1982 song O, o, Den Haag, which features the line O, o, Den Haag, mooie stad achter de duinen in its chorus.


Domstad

Compound of dom (“cathedral”) + stad (“city”), named after the episcopal seat in the Dom Church of Utrecht.


Hofstad

Compound of hof (“court”) + stad (“city”). Named after the Binnenhof, which originally was the seat of the Counts of Holland and now houses the Dutch parliament.

De Hofstad met haar grote Indische gemeenschap was de belangrijkste scene van de indorock.

The Hague, with its large community of Indo descent, was the most important scene of Indo rock.

(always with definite article) The Hague


Hofstad

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Hofstad in 1838-1857. Derived from hofstad (“farmstead, homestead”).
* (Utrecht) Derived from the toponym Westrummerhofstad (a former village), a compound of the toponym Westrum (derived in turn from Middle Dutch wester (“western, west-”) and heem (“home, settlement”)) and hovestat (“homestead”). As the neighbourhood is located in the southeast of Houten, it was decided to drop the element Westrummer.

A neighbourhood of Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands


hoogvlakte

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hoogvlakte f (plural hoogvlakten or hoogvlaktes)

hoogvlakten (plural)
hoogvlaktes (plural)

Afrikaans: hoogvlakte

Compound of hoog (“high”) + vlakte (“plain”).

plateau (elevated, largely level plain of land)


Wissel

First attested as de wischele in 1273. Etymology uncertain. Possibilities include a compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *wisô- (“pasture”) or Old Dutch Widso (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”) and a derivation from Middle Dutch wissel (“changing, variable”) (used here to indicate land that changes hands each year). Compare Wenum-Wiesel, Wessel and Wezel.

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A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Henxel

First attested in 1362 as hengheslo. Derived from a compound of unclear first component (perhaps Old Dutch Henge (a personal name)) and lo (“light forest”).

A hamlet in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Brinkheurne

/ˌbrɪŋkˈɦøːr.nə/

First attested in 1840 as Brink-Heurne. Compound of brink (“pasture, village green”) and heurne, a dialectal variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”).


Kotten

First attested as katen in 1302. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch cot (“cottage, hovel”).


Huppel

First attested as huppelo in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *huppan- (“hops”) and lo (“light forest”).


Meddo

First attested in 1320 as medehoen. Compound derived from Old Dutch mede (“middle”) and hô (“height”). Compare Holthone, Vollenhove and Wiene.

A village in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Miste

First attested as de mizst in 1245. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a derivation from Proto-Germanic *mariska (“land next to water”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.

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Ratum

First attested as ratmen in 1330. Etymology uncertain, although it is definitely not a compound with the element heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Besthmen, Diermen, Fortmond, Giethmen, Helpman, Hertme, Rande, Reutum, Thamen, Wachtum and Wijthmen.


De Heurne

/də ˈɦøːr.nə/

First attested in 1841 as Heurne. Derived from heurne, a dialectal variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”). Not to be confused with the neighbouring hamlet of Heurne.

A village in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands


Dinxperlo

First attested as dincsperle in 1260. Likely a compound derived from Middle Dutch dincspel (“legal district”) and lo (“light forest”).

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A village and former municipality of Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bredevoort

First attested as breideruord in 1188. Compound of breed (“broad”) and voort (“ford”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Breevoort.

A city and former municipality of Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands


Het Beggelder

First attested as Beggelder in 1840. Potentially related to baggelaar (“peat extracted from bogland”).

A hamlet in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Klooster

Named after the former Nazareth monastery.


IJzerlo

First attested as yserlo in 1356. Compound derived from ijzer (“iron”) and lo (“light forest”). Named for the presence of iron ore.


Barlo

First attested as berle in 1366. Compound derived from bar (“barren”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Baal, Baarle-Hertog, Baarle-Nassau, Baarlo, Bahr and Hoog-Baarlo.


Heurne

* (Aalten) First attested as horne in 1492. Derived from heurne, a dialectal variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”). Not to be confused with the nearby village of De Heurne.
* (Bronckhorst) First attested as Groot Heurne in 1868. Derived from heurne, a dialectal variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”).

A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Villeken

First attested in 1392 as wedelynch. Derived from Old Dutch Wadilo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.


Haart

* (Gelderland) First attested as de Haert in 1758. Likely derived from Middle Dutch haert (“farmstead”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as aengen Haert in 1540. Derived from Middle Dutch haert (“farmstead”).

A hamlet in Boxmeer, North Brabant, Netherlands


Groot Deunk

/ˌɣroːt ˈdøːŋk/

First attested as dudinc in 1366. Derived from groot (“big”) and Old Dutch Dudo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.


Lintelo

First attested as lyntlo in 1365. Compound derived from linde (“linden tree”) and lo (“light forest”).


Breedenbroek

First attested as bredenbroick in 1386. Compound of breed (“broad”) and broek (“marsh”).

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A village in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bontebrug

First attested as Bontebrug in 1839. Compound of bont (“motley”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after an old manor, which in turn is named after a bridge across the Aa-Strang.


Terborg

First attested as castelli de wische in 1311. Compound of ter (“at”) and Middle Dutch borch (“castle”). Named after a castle that was the seat of the fiefdom of Wisch.

A city and former municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Heuven

First attested as Heuven in 1840. Derived from the plural form of a dialectal variant of hoeve (“unit of land”).

A hamlet in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands


Veldhunten

First attested as velthunten in 1200. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch velt (“field”) and hont (“unit of measurement”).


Rafelder

First attested as raefler in 1417. Compound derived from raaf (“raven”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Etten

First attested as Middle Dutch ettene in 1200. Etymology uncertain. Potentially linked to Middle Dutch etten (“to make animals graze”). Compare Attelaken and Eethen.

A village and former municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands


Heelweg

First attested as heelweghe in 1354. Derived from eastern Middle Dutch heelweg (“public road”).


Engbergen

First attested as Engbergen in 1830. Compound of eng (“village pasture”) and the plural form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Milt

First attested as meelt in 1391. Etymology unclear. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch *middelt (“centrally located”).

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Megchelen

First attested as mehla in 1138. Compound of Middle Dutch lo (“light forest”) and an unclear first component. Potentially related to Maasmechelen and Mechelen.


Wieken

First attested as Wekene in 1145. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to Old English wice (“type of tree”).


Netterden

First attested as netterthen in 1218. Etymology unknown. Potentially etymologically related to the closeby Nütterden. The toponym might be derived from Proto-Germanic *natǭ (“nettle”).

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IJsselhunten

Perhaps a compound of the hydronym IJssel and Middle Dutch hont (“unit of measurement”).


Silvolde

First attested as suluelda in 838. Compound of wold (“marshy forest”) with an unclear first component. The earliest attestation hints at veld (“field”) as the second component. Some researchers interpret suluelda as actually referring to Zilven.


Gendringen

First attested as bruocgandringe at the beginning of the 12th century. Preceded by broek (“marsh”) in older forms. Derived from Old Dutch *Gandheri (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ingi-.


Westendorp

* (Oude IJsselstreek) First attested as Westendorp in 1840. Compound of westen (“western”) and dorp (“village”).
* (Epe) First attested as Westendorp in 1637. Compound of westen (“western”) and dorp (“village”).


Ulft

First attested as ulfte in 1122. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a forgotten tree name Old Dutch *ulve with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. Compare Ulfterhoek and Ulvenhout.


Ziek

First attested as syke in 1235. Originally a hydronym related to Middle Dutch sîgen (“drop, flow”). Compare Zeegse, Zeesse, Zeijen, Zeist, Seeste and Segeste.


Varsseveld

First attested as versnevelde in 1152. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch varse (“young cow”) and veld (“field”). Another etymology explains the first component as Middle Dutch versene (“heel”), used here as a metaphor for the shape of the field. Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.


Varsselder

First attested as vrasle in 1242. Potentially a compound derived from Middle Dutch varse (“young cow”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”), replacing older lo (“light forest”) as the second component. Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.


Warm

First attested as werehem in 1200. Perhaps a compound of Old Dutch were (“levee”) and hem (“home, settlement”).


Sinderen

First attested as sidram in 960. Etymology uncertain. Potential etymologies include a compound derived from Proto-Germanic *sundra (“isolated”) and *harja (“sandy ridge”) or a derivation from Middle Dutch sinder (“slag”). Compare Zenderen.


Nieuw-Wehl

First attested as Achter Wehl in 1830. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Wehl. The component nieuw replaced older achter (“rear”) in 1933.

A village in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Gaanderhei

/ˌɣaːn.dərˈɦɛi̯/

Compound derived from Gaanderen and hei (“heath”).

A hamlet in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Heidekant

First attested as Heidekant in 1844. Compound of heide (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Gaanderen

First attested around 1200 as Old Dutch gērnere. Usually interpreted as a compound of *gēr (“wedge-shaped”) and *heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare Gerner.


IJzevoorde

First attested as ysenuort in 1235. Compound of either the hydronym IJze or Middle Dutch Iso (a personal name) and voorde (“ford”).


Kleindorp

* (Gelderland) First attested as Kleindorp in 1936. Compound of klein (“small”) and dorp (“village”).
* (Limburg) First attested as Cleijndorp in 1589. Compound of klein (“small”) and dorp (“village”).

A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands


Wijnbergen

* (Doetinchem) First attested as winburg in 1185. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound formed from Old Dutch winna (“pasture”) and burg (“reinforced settlement”). A different etymology interprets the first component as Old Dutch wini (“friend”).
* (Epe) First attested as op de Wijnberg in 1657. Derived from wijnberg (“place where grapes grow”). Named after a farm named in turn after a field.


Het Broek

* (Gelderland) Attested as het Broek in 1860. Derived from broek (“marsh, marshland”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as opt broeck in 1386. Derived from broek (“marsh, marshland”).
* (Overijssel) Derived from broek (“marsh, marshland”).

A hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands


Wehl

First attested as wele in 1200. Etymology uncertain. The location of the village precludes the possibility of a derivation from wiel (“kolk lake”).

A village and former municipality of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Didam

First attested as diedehun in 1025. Compound of Old Dutch Diede (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to dam (“dam”). Compare Zeddam.

A town and former municipality of Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Braamt

First attested as brameth in 1241. Derived from braam (“blackberry”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t.

A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kilder

First attested as kelre in 1288. Likely derived from Medieval Latin cellarium (“basement”).


Vinkwijk

A hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Azewijn

/ˈaː.zəˌʋɛi̯n/

First attested as asawon in 1025. Etymology uncertain. A link to Middle Dutch winne (“pasture”) is tenuous, as the earliest forms do not appear to contain this element.


's-Heerenberg

First attested as berga in the twelfth century. Compound of heer (“lord”) and Old Dutch berge (“hill, elevated place”) with genitive prefix 's-. The city became the seat of the fiefdom of Bergh in 1486.

A city and former municipality of Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Loil

First attested as loel in 1200. Derived from Proto-Germanic *lauhala (“small forest”).


Loerbeek

First attested as loberke in 1240. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound derived from Latin *Lobborius (a personal name) and locative suffix -acum.


Nieuw-Dijk

First attested as Nieuwdijk in 1936. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and dijk (“levee”). Named for its proximity to Oud-Dijk.


Oud-Dijk

First attested as lant in waverloe in 1325. Derived from oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”). Initially called Waverlo. From the 15th century onwards the name Dijk began to be applied to the settlement as a reference to its location next to a levee around the Waverlobos.


Klein-Azewijn

First attested as luttiken asuen in the twelfth century. Compound of Middle Dutch luttik (“small”) and Azewijn. The first element was eventually replaced with modern klein (“small”).


Zeddam

First attested as sydehem in the twelfth century. A compound of either Proto-Germanic *sîda (“sloping”) or Old Dutch Sîdo (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to dam (“dam”). Compare Didam.

A village and former municipality of Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Stokkum

* (Gelderland) First attested as stokhem in 1240. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.
* (Overijssel) First attested as stochem in 1188. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.

A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Greffelkamp

First attested as greflichemer buerscap in 1340. Compound of Old Dutch Gravilo (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”). The second component was later reinterpreted as kamp (“enclosed pasture”). Compare Greffeling, Breklenkamp, Denekamp, Gölenkamp, Haftenkamp and Höcklenkamp.


Vethuizen

First attested as de vetehusen in 1148. Etymology unclear. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch vette (“thick manure”) and huizen (“houses”).

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Holthuizen

* (Montferland) First attested as buerscap van holthuzen in 1463. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Zevenaar) First attested as t guet to holthusen in the 14th century. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as holthusen in 1408. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Holthuuzn, Holthuzen.
* (Arnhem) Attested as Klein Holthüzen in 1632. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

A hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands

A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Giesbeek

First attested as ghisebeke in 1378-1379. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to gisebeke, the name of a disappeared watercourse in Belgium.

A village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


Babberich

First attested as babborch in 1357-1358. Compound derived from an unclear first component and either Old Dutch burg (“fortified settlement”) or berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Aerdt

First attested as aerde in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch aert (“farmland”). Compare Eerde, Pannerden and Ter Aard.


Angerlo

/ˈɑ.ŋərˌloː/

First attested as angarlo in 1025. Compound of Old Dutch angar (“pasture”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Angeren.

A village and former municipality of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


Herwen

First attested as harauua in 897. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *harwja- (“flax”), *harwôn- (“bitterness”) or *harguz- (“sacred place”). There is no etymological relationship with the earlier Roman settlement Carvio ad Molem. Compare Heel and Heerlen.


Pannerden

First attested as pannardum in 1052-1056. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origins. Compare Aerdt, Eerde and Ter Aard.

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Tolkamer

First attested as Tol in 1773. Derived from Middle Dutch tolcamere (“tollhouse”). Named after a tollhouse that was built at the location of the village after the Rhine changed course away from Lobith.


Lobith

First attested as lobedhe in 1222. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Proto-West Germanic *laub (“leaves”) or *laubijā (“roof, eave”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. Compare Loven and Loveren.


Aerdenburg

First attested as Aerdenburg in 1830-1855. Compound of Aerdt and burg (“manor”).


Geitenwaard

First attested as De Geitenwaard in 1830-1855. Compound of the plural form of geit (“goat”) and waard (“riverine island”).


Bingerden

First attested as bingart in 970. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps cognate with Old Saxon bini (“bee”) and gardo (“garden”).


Ooy

First attested as die Oey in 1534. Derived from Middle Dutch ooi (“land next to a river”).


Zweekhorst

First attested as Sweechorst in 1417. Compound of a first element likely cognate with Old Norse sveigr (“bendy branch”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). Compare Zwiggelte.


Nieuwgraaf

First attested as De Nygraaf in 1830-1855. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and graaf (“channel”).

A hamlet in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands


Helhoek

* (Gelderland) Attested as Helhoek in 1830-1855. Compound of either hel (“hell, inferno”) or helle (“incline, slope”) and hoek (“corner”).
* (Zuid-Holland)

A hamlet in Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands


Groessen

First attested as gruosna in 838. Derived from Old Dutch grôs (“pasture, farmland”) suffixed with the locative suffix -n. Compare Groeze.

A village in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kwartier

* (Gelderland) First attested as Kwartier-Zevenaar in 1845. Derived from kwartier (“city quarter, neighbourhood”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Quaertier in 1639. Derived from kwartier (“military quarters, secure shelter”).

A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kijfwaard

First attested as den Wardt off Sant in 1531-1532. Compound of kijf (“row, conflict”) and waard (“riverine island”). Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.


De Eng

* (Gelderland) First attested as Eng in 1899. Derived from eng (“village common”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as zoes enghe in 1398. Derived from Middle Dutch eng (“village common”).

A neighbourhood of Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands


Veldhuizen

* (Utrecht, hamlet) First attested as velthusen around 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch velt (“field”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
* (Drenthe) Attested as Veldhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of veld (“field”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The element veld was added to distinguish the settlement from Veenhuizen.
* (Zevenaar)
* (Ede) First attested as velthusen in 1294-1295. Compound of veld (“field”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Utrecht, neighbourhood) Named after the hamlet and former municipality.

A hamlet and former municipality of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

A neighborhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


Westerbork

First attested as burch in 1206. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and either Middle Dutch borg (“castle”) or borg (“type of tree, perhaps a birch”). Compare Borculo, Borgele, Borkel en Schaft, Bulkenaar and Schipborg.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Börk.

A village and former municipality of Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands; during World War II a transit concentration camp was located nearby, now the site of a World War II memorial and a radio telescope array


Schans

* (Gelderland) First attested as Schans Gelderoort in 1830-1855. Derived from schans (“sconce”). Named after the former Schans Gelderoort fortress.
* (Limburg) First attested as Schantz in 1803-1820. Derived from schans (“sconce”), here referring to a fortified position built by local farmers. See also Limburgish Sjans.
* (Altena) Derived from schans (“sconce”).
* (Deurne) First attested as De Schans in 1838-1857. Derived from schans (“sconce”).
* (Halderberge) Derived from schans (“sconce”).

A hamlet in Westervoort, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

A hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands


Tuindorp

* (Gelderland) First attested as Tuindorp Bodewes in 1920-1921. Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”). Initially named after the garden city's primary investor, the Bodewes wharf.
* (Limburg) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Noord-Holland) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Overijssel) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Baarn) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Utrecht) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).

A hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands


Lathum

First attested as latheym in 1294-1295. Compound of Old Dutch Læta (a personal name) and heem (“settlement, home”). Compare Lattrop.

A village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bevermeer

First attested as bevermere in 1294-1295. Compound of bever (“beaver, Castor fiber”) and meer (“lake”).


Spijk

* (West Betuwe) Potentially attested as spihc in 1129, attested with certainty as de spic in 1135. Derived from Old Dutch spich (“headland, spit”).
* (Zevenaar) First attested as herispich in 908. Compound of Old Dutch heri (“army”) and spich (“headland, spit”). The first element disappeared over time.
* (Groningen) First attested as spik in the 13th century. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”).
* (Friesland) First attested as Spyck in 1526. Borrowed from West Frisian Spyk, derived in turn from Old Frisian spike (“headland, spit”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as inden spike in 1287. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”).

A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands


Schaarsbergen

First attested as de Schaarsbergen in 1867. Likely a compound derived from Old Dutch Skado (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

A village in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Imbosch

From imme (“bee”) + bos (“forest”), referring to how the place used to have a high population of bees.

A hamlet in Rozendaal, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Praets

First attested as de praest in 834. Etymology unknown.

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A hamlet in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Elden

First attested as elti in 855. Etymology unknown. Likely non-Germanic in origin.

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A village and former municipality of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ellecom

First attested as ellenchem in 1128-1139. Compound derived from Old Dutch Ello (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

A village in Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands


Terlet

First attested as ter leet in 1436. Etymology uncertain. Possibilities include a derivation from Proto-Germanic *hliþa- (“slope, incline”) or Middle Dutch lede (“dug channel”).


Spankeren

Potentially attested as early as 1179 as spankeren, attested with certainty as spankeren in 1307. Etymology unclear. Perhaps a compound derived from Middle Dutch spang (“elongated strip of land”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). An alternative etymology interprets the first component as a hydronym of unclear origins.

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Laag-Soeren

First attested as Laag Soeren in 1830-1855. Compound of laag (“low”) and a second element that is perhaps related to Old Saxon sôr (“barren, dry”), Middle Dutch soor (“dry, rough, sore”). A proposed derivation from a contracted form of Middle Dutch suder (“southern, south”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations of the toponym.


Dieren

First attested as theothorne in 838. Compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *þeudô- (“people, mass”) or Old Dutch Theudo (a personal name) and horn (“jutting piece of land”). A different etymology splits the toponym into Proto-Germanic *þeud-þorn (“thorny burgh for the people”). Compare Dieteren.

A village and former municipality of Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands


Velp

* (Gelderland) First attested as pheleppe in the early 9th century. Compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *felwa- (“willow, Salix sp.”) or *falwa- (“pale”) and *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *fal (“full, wide”) is less likely.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as velpe in 1306. Compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *felwa- (“willow, Salix sp.”) or *falwa- (“pale”) and *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *fal (“full, wide”) is less likely.

A village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


De Steeg

First attested as Opde Steegh in 1648. Derived from steeg (“path, narrow road”).


Etten-Leur

Compound of Etten + Leur, the names of the villages that grew into the town. Etten is first attested as etthen in 1233. Leur is first attested as loersche vaart in 1405. Etten is of unknown etymology. Leur may be cognate with Middle Dutch lore (“worthless thing, rubbish”), here referring to the poor quality of the turf around the village. Compare for Etten Attelaken, Eethen and Etten. Compare for Leur Leur and Leurke.
The municipality was formerly called Etten en Leur.

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Meronyms: Attelaken, Bankenstraat, Haansberg, Klappenberg, Wildert, Zandspui, Zwartenberg

A town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Presikhaaf

First attested as presinchave in 1353-1354. Compound of Middle Dutch Presinc (a family name) and have (“possession”). Named after a latifundium from the 14th century.

A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Cranevelt

Compound of crane (“crane”) and veld (“field”).


Geitenkamp

Attested as Geitenkamp in 1899. Compound of geit (“goat”) and kamp (“pasture”). Named after a farmhouse located near the current neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself developed in the first half of the twentieth century.


Heijenoord

Attested as Heidoort in 1830-1855. Compound of heide (“heath”) and oord (“place”). Named after the Heijenoord estate.


Spijkerkwartier

First attested as gulden spiker in 1556. Compound of spijker (“granary”) (itself in turn derived from Latin spīcārium (“granary”)) and kwartier (“city quarter, neighbourhood”). Named for the granaries that were located on the site of the current neighbourhood in the Middle Ages.


Schuytgraaf

Attested as Schutgraaf in 1866. Compound of schut (“sluice, lock”) and graaf (“canal”). Named after a stream that runs through the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself began construction in the 1970s.


Klingelbeek

Attested as die Clyngelbeeck in 1538. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound derived from klingelen (“tinkle”) (after the sound of the rushing water) and beek (“brook, creek”). A second etymology interprets the first element as kling (“height, hill”).


Elderveld

Attested as Eldensche Veld in 1830-1855. Compound of Elden and veld (“field”). The neighbourhood formed in the 1970s and 1980s.


Sonsbeek

First attested as Sonsbeeck in 1636. Named after the Van Sonsbeeck family, whose name in turn derives from the German village of Sonsbeck.


Sint Marten

Named for a church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours that existed on the site of the current neighbourhood sometime before 1452.


Malburgen

First attested with certainty as maldberge in 1169. Compound of Proto-Germanic *maþlą (“public gathering”) and berg (“hill”). The current neighbourhood began to form in 1937.


Rijkerswoerd

First attested as rickerswoerd in 1437. Compound of Middle Dutch Ricker (a personal name) and woerd (“artificial mound used as shelter during high tide”).


Beinum

First attested as beinheim in 1200. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound derived from Middle Dutch Beie (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

A neighborhood of Doesburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Laar

Attested as de Laar in 1868. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Arnhemse Broek

First attested as arnhemerbroec in 1364. Compound of Arnhem and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Kronenburg

* (Gelderland): kronen (“crowned”) + burg (“mansion”). Attested as de Kroon in 1868. Compound of kroon (“crown”) with a later element burg (“mansion”). Named after a mansion located close to the current neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself began construction in the early 1970s.
* (Noord-Holland): Attested as Kroonenburg in 1866. Named after a former estate, which may have been named in turn after a former castle near Loenen aan de Vecht.

A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands


Burgemeesterswijk

All compounds of the plural form of burgemeester (“mayor”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhoods' streets are named after former mayors.

A neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands


Bakenberg

Attested as Bakenberg in 1830-1855. Likely a compound of baken (“beacon”) and berg (“hill”).


Stegeslag

First attested as Steygerslach in 1650. Compound of the toponym Steeg and slag (“strip of land, allotment of undetermined size”).

A neighborhood of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Huet

First attested as huthe in 1294-1295. Likely derived from gehofte (“cluster of farms”).

A neighborhood of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Tatelaar

First attested as tateler in 1431. Initially the name of a field derived from Middle Dutch tatelen (“to shake”) or a compound of taten (“to shake”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). In both etymologies the name refers to the field's damp, unstable soil.


Oosseld

First attested as todeslo around the middle of the twelfth century. Compound of Middle Dutch Ode (a personal name) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).


't Duifje

Derived from duifje (“dove”). Named after a farmhouse located close to the current neighbourhood.


Hengelder

First attested as hengerloe in 1433. Potentially a compound of heng (“slope, incline”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). Compare Hengelo, Hengevelde and Hengforden.


De Hoop

First attested as de haep, hap in 1230. Likely cognate with Old Saxon hâp (“pile, hillock”). Named after a windmill that was located close to the neighbourhood's current location.


Het Dorp

First attested as Het Dorp in 1962. Derived from dorp (“village.”) Het Dorp was conceived as a neighbourhood for the accommodation of handicapped people. Construction began in 1962 after a nationwide donation drive.


Alteveer

* (De Wolden) First attested as Alteveer in 1656. Compound of al (“much”), te (“too”) and ver (“far”). The toponym refers to the isolated location of the village.
* (Groningen) First attested as Alteveer in 1899. Compound of al (“much”), te (“too”) and ver (“far”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Aalteveer.
* (Noordenveld) First attested as Alteveer in 1851-1855. Compound of al (“much”), te (“too”) and ver (“far”). The toponym contrasts with Altena.
* (Gelderland) First attested as Alteveer in 1874. Compound of al (“much”), te (“too”) and ver (“far”).
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A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

A village in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Budel

First attested as budilio in 779. Derived from Proto-Germanic *buþla- (“building, construct”) suffixed with the toponymic suffix *-ja-.
See also Limburgish Buul.

A village in Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands


Achter-Drempt

Compound of achter (“back, behind”) and Drempt.

A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Olburgen

First attested as oelbuerch in 996. Presumably a compound derived from ool (“land next to water”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).


Keijenborg

First attested as Keijenburg in 1844. Compound of kei (“boulder”) and burg (“castle, fortified settlement”).


Hummelo

/ˈɦʏ.məˌloː/

First attested as humelle in 828. Compound of Old Dutch *hummel (“hop”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).

A village and former municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Laag-Keppel

First attested as borch keppell in 1452. Compound of laag (“low”) and Old Dutch keppele (“chapel”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoog-Keppel.

A city in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoog-Keppel

First attested as capelle in the middle of the twelfth century. Compound of hoog (“high”) and Old Dutch keppele (“chapel”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laag-Keppel.


Velswijk

First attested as velswijck in 1379. Likely a compound of veld (“field”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).


Steenderen

First attested as stenere in 1046. Compound of Old Dutch stēn (“stone”) and *heri (“sandy ridge”).


Toldijk

First attested as Tolldijk in 1506. Compound of tol (“toll”) and dijk (“levee”).


Bekveld

First attested as beeckvelt in 1461. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and veld (“field”).

A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Baak

First attested as baco in 1190. Derived from Old Dutch *baka (“back, ridge”).


Vorden

First attested as wrdene in 1121. Derived from Old Dutch vurde (“ford, river crossing”).


Noordink

First attested as nortwick in 1459. Compound of noord (“north”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).


Zelhem

First attested as salehem in 801. Compound of Old Dutch sale (“hall house”) and heem (“home, settlement”).


Voor-Drempt

Compound of voor (“forward”) and the toponym Drempt.


Wichmond

First attested as uuithmundi in 794. Compound of a first element that is cognate to Old English *wiht (“bend in a river”) and mond (“mouth of a river”). Compare Whitham and Whitley.


Halle-Nijman

First attested as De Nijman in 1830-1855. Compound of Halle and Nijman. The second element is derived from the name of a farm around which the hamlet sprung up.


Gooi

First attested as goie in 1200. Derived from Old Dutch goi (“inhabited area, royal land”), gō, whence gouw.


Eldrik

First attested as eldryc in 1340. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch elder (“old”) and either wijk (“settlement, village”) or dijk (“levee”).

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Halle-Heide

/ˈɦɑ.lə ˈɦɛi̯.də/


Drempt

First attested as thremete in 1122. Derived from Proto-Germanic *þrum- (“piece of land, terminus”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. Compare Drumpt, Dreumel and Drimmelen.


Heidenhoek

First attested as heydenheurne in 1495. Compound of heide (“heath”) and heurne, a dialectal variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”). The second element was gradually replaced by hoek (“jutting piece of land, corner”).


Wildenborch

First attested as wildenborch in 1372. Compound of wild (“wild”) and burg (“castle”). Named after the castle that the hamlet developed around.


Wittebrink

/ˈʋɪ.təˌbrɪŋk/

First attested as Wittenbrink in 1867. Compound of wit (“white”) and brink (“edge, village green”).


Dunsborg

First attested as Dunesbarch in 1500. Compound of an unidentified first element (possibilities include does (“mossy swamp”), donk (“sandy hill”) or Duno (a personal name)) and berg (“hill”). Compare Doesburg, Donzel, Duisburg, Duisenburg and Duisdorf.


Winkelshoek

First attested as winckelhoeck in 1405. Compound of Middle Dutch winkel (“enclosed piece of land”) and hoek (“corner, remote place”).


Wientjesvoort

First attested as Wientjesvoort in 1874. Compound of Wientjes (a personal name) and voort (“ford, river crossing”).


Wassinkbrink

/ˈʋɑ.sɪŋkˌbrɪŋk/

First attested as Veenink-en-Wassinkbrink in 1848. Compound of Wassink (a personal name) (derived in turn from Old Dutch Wasso (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-) and brink (“edge, village green”).


Mossel

* (Bronckhorst) First attested as mossele in 1394. Derived from Middle Dutch morsch (“swampland”) with an -l suffix.
* (Ede) First attested as in den morsschel in 1476. Derived from Middle Dutch morsch (“swampland”) with an -l suffix.

A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Meene

* (Gelderland) First attested as Meene (De) in 1899. Derived from meent (“communal pastures”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as Meene (De) in 1899. Derived from meent (“communal lands”).

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands


Delden

* (Overijssel) First attested as thelden in 1036. Etymology uncertain. Possible etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to Old Norse dæld (“small depression in the landscape”) or a derivation from a term cognate to Old Norse þel (“ground, soil”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. See also Dutch Low Saxon Dealdn.
* (Gelderland) First attested as thelden in 966. Etymology uncertain. Possible etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to Old Norse dæld (“small depression in the landscape”) or a derivation from a term cognate to Old Norse þel (“ground, soil”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi.

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


Veldwijk

* (Bronckhorst) First attested as veltwiick in 1312. Compound of veld (“field”) and wijk (“settlement, village”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Veldwiek.
* (Nunspeet) Compound of veld (“field”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).
* (Overijssel) Compound of veld (“field”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).

A neighbourhood of Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands


Vierakker

First attested with certainty as verackeren in 1265. Compound of vier (“four”) and akker (“cultivated field”).


Oosterwijk

* (Drenthe) Attested as Oosterwijk in 1851-1855. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and the toponym de Wijk. See also Dutch Low Saxon Oosterwiek.
* (Gelderland) Attested as Oosterwijk in 1649. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and wijk (“settlement, village”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Oosterwiek.
* (Utrecht) First attested as oesterwijc in 1395-1396. Compound of Middle Dutch ooster (“eastern, east-”) and wijc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as wyc in 1366. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and a short form of the toponym Beverwijk.

A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Beverwijk, North Holland, Netherlands


Varssel

First attested as verslo in 1341. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch verse (“young cow”) or varre (“young bull”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). An alternative etymology interprets the toponym as a compound of Proto-Germanic *fursi- (“gorse, Ulex europaeus”) or Middle Dutch versc (“fresh, potable”) and reads lo (“pool, puddle”). Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.


Veldhoek

* (Gelderland) First attested as Veldhoek in 1848. Compound of veld (“field”) and hoek (“corner, remote place”).
* (Overijssel) Compound of veld (“field”) and hoek (“corner, remote place”). Originally an independent hamlet.

A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands


Vragender

First attested as vrageren in 1188. Etymology unknown.

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A village in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


Mariënvelde

First attested as Achter-Zieuwent in 1942. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and veld (“field”). Initially called Achter-Zieuwent. The name was changed in 1952 to as a reference to the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in the village.


Wemmersweerd

Compound of Wemmers (a surname) and weerd (“land next to a river, riverine island”).

A neighborhood of Doesburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Lichtenvoorde

First attested as lichtenuorde in 1312. Compound of licht (“bright, clear”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). Apparently named for the clear, unclouded water near the crossing. Compare Duistervoorde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Lechtenvoorde.

A town and former municipality of Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Schutterij

Derived from schutterij (“firing range”).

A hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eefsele

First attested as everslo in 1315-1316. Compound of Evert (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).


Tuute

Derived from dialectal tuut (“wedge-shaped, pointed”). Compare De Tuut and Tuuthees.


Lievelde

Potentially attested as early as 1364 as livelo, attested with certainty in 1785 as Lieveld. Etymology uncertain. Compound of an unclear first component (perhaps Middle Dutch Live (a personal name)) and veld (“field”). The second component was initially lo (“light forest on sandy soil”), but was gradually replaced by veld. Compare Harreveld and Saasveld.


Zieuwent

First attested with certainty as syewent in 1470. Likely derived from Middle Dutch sidewende (“levee that protects an allotment, secondary levee”).


Groenlo

First attested as gronlo in 1188. Compound of Old Dutch grôn (“green”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Grolloo and Rolde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Grolle.

A city and former municipality of Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Rolder

First attested as Olde Roller arve in 1614. Compound of Middle Dutch ruc (“rye”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Harreveld

First attested as hervelo in 1294. Compound of an unclear first component and veld (“field”). Possible etymologies of the first component include derivations from Middle Dutch haar (“barren, dry”), Proto-Germanic *harwa- (“bitter, wry”), *harwja- (“flax”) or a term cognate to Old High German hare (“rough”). The second component was initially lo (“light forest on sandy soil”), but was gradually replaced by veld. Compare Lievelde and Saasveld. See also Harmöle.


Beltrum

First attested with certainty as beltrerem in 1316. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch *Belt (a toponym) and ham (“land formed of sediment located in the bend of a river”). The settlement or location contained in the first element of this etymology is otherwise unknown.

A village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Neede

First attested as nede around 1164-1176. Derived from Old Dutch nede (“low, low-lying”).


Eibergen

First attested as ecberghe in 1188. Possibly a compound of Proto-Germanic *agjô- (“pointed, jutting”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Rekken

First attested as reke in the 13th century. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch reke (“row, strip of land”).

A village in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Avest

First attested as oves in 1252. Perhaps cognate to Old English eowestre (“sheep barn”) and Old High German ewist (“sheep barn”).

A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Rietmolen

First attested as Rytmuelerbrugh ca. 1630-1640. Compound of Middle Dutch riet (“brook, small current”) and molen (“mill”).


Dijkhoek

First attested as uijt den Dijk in the 17th century. Compound of the microregional name Dijk and hoek (“piece of land”).


Brinkmanshoek

First attested as Brinkmanshoek in 1840. Compound of Brinkman (a surname) and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”).


Broeke

First attested as Broeke in 1840. Derived from broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Borculo

First attested as burkelo in 1190. Compound of Proto-Germanic *burgôn- (“a kind of tree or forest”) and lo (“light forest”). The precise interpretation of *burgôn- is a matter of some debate. The element is most likely related to *birkô- (“birch, Betula sp.”). Compare Borgele, Borkel en Schaft, Bulkenaar, Schipborg and Westerbork.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Borklo.

A city and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ruurlo

First attested with certainty as rotherlo in 1207. Compound of Old Dutch rîther (“cow, head of cattle”) and lo (“light forest”). The interpretation of the first element as rode (“cleared forest”) is incorrect. Compare Ruddervoorde.


Geesteren

* (Gelderland) First attested as gesterne in 1188. Perhaps a compound of geest (“elevated sandy land”) and a second component that has variously been interpreted as horn (“jutting piece of land”), Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”) or the dative plural form of heri. Compare Gasteren and Geijsteren.
* (Overijssel) Potentially attested as geysteren in 1268, attested with certainty as ghesteren in 1357. Perhaps a compound of geest (“elevated sandy land”) and a second component that has variously been interpreted as horn (“jutting piece of land”), Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”) or the dative plural form of heri. Compare Gasteren and Geijsteren.

A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Hoonte

First attested as honholte in 1340. Compound of Old Dutch hon (“high”) and holt (“rising forest”).


Holterhoek

First attested as lutikenholte in the 13th century. Compound of Holt (here used as a reference to the locations Groot Holt and Lutikenholte) and hoek (“place, piece of land”).


Kulsdom

First attested as culsdoem in 1379. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Culo (a personal name) and dialectal dam (“swamp, elevated place”). Compare Zeldam.


Lintvelde

First attested as lintfelde around 1200. Compound of lint (“linden tree”) and veld (“field”).


Schependom

First attested as Borculo (Schependom-van-) in 1840. Derived from Middle Dutch schependoem (“area under the jurisdiction of a specific schepenbank”). The toponym refers to all lands extra muros that were under the jurisdiction of Borculo. Compare Ooyse Schependom.


Hupsel

First attested as Hupsel of Hupzel in 1844. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Humbrecht (a personal name) and either lo (“light forest on sandy soil”) or Middle Dutch sele (“hall house”). An etymology similar to that of Huppel has difficulty accounting for the presence of -s-.


Mallem

First attested as mallande in 1188. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *maþla- (“gathering place, meeting place”) and land. According to this etymology, the toponym should be interpreted as "land of the moot".


Noordijk

* (Gelderland) First attested as nortwic in 1188. Contracted compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke, Zoeke and Zuuk.
* (Overijssel) First attested as Noordiker hasschap in 1601-1602. Contracted compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke, Zoeke and Zuuk.

A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Noordijkerveld

First attested as Noordijksche Veld in 1830-1855. Compound of the toponym Noordijk and veld (“field”).


Waterhoek

First attested as Hoeve en Waterhoek in 1860. Compound of the microtoponym Water and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”). The element Water was added to distinguish the settlement from Dijkhoek.


Leo-Stichting

First attested as Leo-gesticht in 1913. Compound of Leo (a personal name) and stichting (“foundation”). Originally a Catholic boys' and girls' home. Named after Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903).


Respelhoek

First attested as Respelhoek in 1847. Likely a compound of raspel (“rasp”) and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”).


Lochuizen

First attested as lochusen in 1326. Perhaps a compound of either Middle Dutch locke (“garlic, Allium”) or Old Dutch loc (“hole, opening”) and huizen (“houses”).


Zwilbroek

First attested as Zwilbroek in 1868. Compound of dialectal zwil (“low heap of turf, pile of reed bushels”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Possibly related to the nearby German hamlet of Zwillbrock.


Nederbiel

First attested as nederbele in 1477. Compound of neder (“lower, downstream”) and a second component of uncertain etymology. Possibilities include a derivation from a term cognate to buil (“swelling”) or a derivation from Proto-Germanic *bili- (“jutting, protruding”). A third etymology interprets biel as "hunting ground".


De Bruil

* (Gelderland) First attested as ten broeill in 1494. Derived from dialectal bruil (“soggy overgrown pasture”), a further development from Middle Dutch briel (“fenced woodland or park”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Bräöl.
* (Groningen) First attested as De Bruil in 1795. Derived from dialectal bruil (“soggy overgrown pasture”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Brail.

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Overbiel

First attested as bele in 1188. Compound of over (“upper, upstream”) and a second component of uncertain etymology. Possibilities include a derivation from a term cognate to buil (“swelling”) or a derivation from Proto-Germanic *bili- (“jutting, protruding”). A third etymology interprets biel as "hunting ground".


Olden Eibergen

First attested as olden ecberghe in 1315-1317. Derived from Middle Dutch old (“old”) and the toponym Eibergen.


Oosterveld

Compound of oost (“east”) and veld (“field”).


De Horst

* (Berg en Dal) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Drenthe) First attested as ter horst gehieten inden karspele van peyse in 1479. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Berkelland) First attested as domus hurst in 1188. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Limburg) First attested as Horst in 1838-1857. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Zevenaar) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

A village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


Gelselaar

First attested as geldersler in 1326. Compound of a first element that is either Middle Dutch Gelle (a personal name) or Gelre (“Guelders”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Brammelerbroek

First attested as Brammeler broock in 1665. Compound of Brammelo and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Armhoede

First attested as Armhoede of Armoede in 1839. Allegedly derived from armoede (“poverty”). The toponym apparently first referred to a common pasture that was used by impoverished local farmers. The name was then transferred to the settlement that had formed nearby.

A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Barchem

First attested as borchem in 1474. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

A village in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ampsen

First attested with certainty as amspen in 1302. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *Amsanô (a hydronym) with -n- suffix. The element heem (“home, settlement”) is not evident from older forms of the toponym and etymologies built around it must be rejected.


Harfsen

First attested as haruesnen in 1206. Etymology unknown.

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Nettelhorst

First attested as netelhorst in 1356. Compound of netel (“stinging nettle”) with gemination of -t- and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Gorssel

First attested as gerslo in 1275. Compound of either Middle Dutch gers (“grass”) or gerste (“barley, Hordeum”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).

A village and former municipality of Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eefde

First attested as evede in 1294-1295. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *awô- (“sheep”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.


Zwiep

First attested with certainty as swiep in 1357. Etymology unknown. The toponym is morphologically similar to zwiepen (“sweep”) and zweep (“whip”).

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Epse

First attested as epse in 1195. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *apa- (“river, current”), more specifically from the hydronym *apa-isa. A derivation from the metathised form of Middle Dutch esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) is not likely based on the oldest attestations.


Groot Dochteren

First attested as thuchterthe in 1207. Etymology unknown. One tentative etymology interprets the name as a derivation of groot (“great, big”) and a second compound noun formed from ducht (“community”) and herde (“uncultivated land, heathland”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Dochteren.

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Kring van Dorth

First attested as dorrethe ca. 1310. Compound of kring (“fiefdom, demesne”) and Dorth, which is itself derived from dor (“dry, barren”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix
*-iþi.


Oolde

First attested as oelde in 1392. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from ool (“land next to a body of water, humid low-lying land”) with collectivising suffix *-uþi- or from an older form of lo (“light forest”).


Klein Dochteren

First attested as thuchterthe in 1207. Etymology unknown. One tentative etymology interprets the name as a derivation of klein (“small, lesser”) and a second compound noun formed from ducht (“community”) and herde (“uncultivated land, heathland”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Dochteren.

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De Schoolt

First attested as Schölt in 1665. Derived from schout (“sheriff, bailiff”).


Berkeloord

Compound of the hydronym Berkel and oord (“place, country house”).

A neighborhood of Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Quatre Bras

First attested as Quatre Bras in 1913. Derived from French quatre bras (“crossroads”). Originally the name of a building, which was named as a double reference to its location at a crossroads as well as to Les Quatre Bras near Genappe in Belgium, where William II of Orange repelled a French attack the day before the Battle of Waterloo on June 16 1815.


De Haar

* (Coevorden) First attested as de halve Har in 1521. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Haor.
* (Hoogeveen) Attested as Haar (De) in 1936. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as De Haar in 1867. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
* (Groningen) First attested as up der haer in 1465. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
* (Overijssel) Attested as de Haar in 1868. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as de haerse wetering in 1560. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).

A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

A hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Haarlo

First attested as harlo in 1188. Compound of haar (“sandy ridge”) and lo (“light forest”).

A village in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bronsbergen

First attested as brvnsberghe in 1326. Compound of Middle Dutch Bruno (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

A hamlet in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ooyerhoek

First attested as ter oiie in 1305. Compound of ooi (“land next to a current”) and hoek (“sharp bend”). The modern name is derived from the name of a polder located near a former settlement named Ooy.

A neighborhood of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Warnsveld

First attested as warnesvelt in 1121. Compound of Old Dutch Warin (a personal name) or Warni (a personal name) and veld (“field”).

A village and former municipality of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Leesten

First attested as lestnon in 1128-1139. Etymology unknown. Potentially related to or derived from Proto-Germanic *laista (“rut, trail”), Middle Dutch lese (“trail, groove, rut”). Compare Leusden, Lieshout and Lisse.


De Hoven

* (Gelderland) First attested as de Hoven in 1866. Derived from the plural of form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Höäve.
* (Flevoland) Derived from the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Most of the street names in the neighbourhood end with hof.
* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from the plural of form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various farmsteads.
* (Overijssel) Derived from the plural form of hof (“garden, vegetable garden”). The land the current neighbourhood stands on was formerly occupied by a complex of vegetable gardens.

A village in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands


Exel

First attested as exsell in 1356. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch eike (“oak, Quercus”) and lo (“light forest”). Another possibility is a compound of either Middle Dutch eike (“oak, Quercus”) or a personal name and sele (“hall house”). Compare Hexel and Hooge Hexel.


Eerbeek

First attested as erbeke in 1046. Originally a hydronym of uncertain etymology. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch erd (“earth, clay, agricultural land”) and beek (“brook, creek”). After the hydronym began to be applied to the settlement, the watercourse next to the village was renamed to Eerbeekse Beek. Compare Erp.

A village in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Empe

First attested as suthempe in 1046. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a tautological compound of Proto-Germanic *ama- (“current, stream”) and Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”). The first element Old Dutch sut (“south”) used to distinguish the settlement from Noord-Empe gradually disappeared.


Voorstonden

First attested as vorstonden in 1305. Compound of Voorst and Tonden. Named for its location between the two villages.

A hamlet in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Coldenhove

First attested as Kaldenhave in 1536. Compound of Middle Dutch kald (“abandoned, not in use”) and hof (“homestead, farm”).


Rhienderen

First attested as hrenheri in 797. Compound of Old Dutch hren (“clean, pure”) and heri (“sandy ridge”).


Oeken

First attested as ocanni in 797. Etymology uncertain. Potentially related to Middle Dutch oken (“multiply, grow larger”). Compare Oekene.


Leuvenheim

/ˈløː.vənˌɦɛi̯m/

First attested as louenem in 1046. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Loef (a personal name) or Luvo (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Leuvenum.


Cortenoever

First attested as cortenoever in 1370. Compound of kort (“short”) and oever (“bank, edge”).


Tonden

First attested with certainty as tonden in 1379-1380. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *tûn (“enclosed space”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. Another possibility is a derivation from a term cognate with tondel (“tinder”), German zünden (“kindle, ignite”).

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Nijbroek

First attested as niebroeck in 1328. Compound of nij (“new”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

A village and former municipality of Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bussloo

First attested as ten loe in 1390. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and lo (“light forest”). The village was originally called Loe. It acquired its current name after being fused with a manor named Ten Bossche.

A village in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Terwolde

First attested as ter wolde in 1295. Derived from ter (“at, near”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Teuge

First attested as toghe in 1333-1334. Likely derived from Middle Dutch toghe (“fishing place, place where fishing nets are retrieved”), although a link with West Frisian tjuch (“place where cattle are kept”) is not outside the realm of possibility.


Appen

First attested as appenses in 1299. Etymology unknown. Potentially a derivation from Old Dutch *apa (“watercourse, river”).

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A hamlet in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Wilp-Achterhoek

First attested as Achter Hoek in 1868. Compound of the toponym Wilp and a compound derived from achter (“behind, rear”) and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”).


Posterenk

First attested as Posterink in 1874. Compound of a farm name (De Post) and enk (“farmland pertaining to a village or farmhouse”).


Duistervoorde

First attested as duestervoert in 1357. Compound of duister (“dark, murky”) and voort (“ford”). Although the first element has been interpreted as being etymologically related to Middle Dutch does (“mossy fen, overgrown swamp”), it is more likely that the toponym derives from the murky water of the ford. Compare Lichtenvoorde.


Spekhoek

First attested as de Spekhoek in 1839-1859. Compound of spek (“brushwood”) and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”).


De Kar

Derived from kar (“cart”). Named after an inn.


Noord-Empe

First attested as nordempe in 1284. Compound of noord (“northern, north”) and Empe.


Klein Amsterdam

First attested as Klein Amsterdam in 1913. Compound of klein (“small”) and Amsterdam.


Steenenkamer

* (Putten) Derived from Middle Dutch steenenkamer (“building built out of stone, castle, fortified house”).
* (Voorst) First attested as Stenen Camer in 1545. Derived from Middle Dutch steenenkamer (“building built out of stone, castle, fortified house”).

A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hietweide

/ˈɦitˌʋɛi̯.də/

Compound of hiet (a dialectal form of heide (“heath, heathland”)) and weide (“pasture”).

A neighborhood of Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Vijfhoek

* (Gelderland) Attested as Vijfhoek (De) in 1899. Derived from vijfhoek (“pentagon”). The toponym might be a reference to the pentagonal shape of the village, but it could also refer to a brewery, mill, or inn (all of these often had signs featuring a pentagon).
* (Overijssel) Derived from vijfhoek (“pentagon”). The toponym references the numbers of sub-neighbourhoods within the larger neighbourhood.


Wilp

First attested as huilpa between 840-849. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *hwelpjô- (“whelp, young dog”) or *hwelp- (“scream, roar”) and *apa (“river, current”). Both interpretations of the first element are unsatisfactory: the former lacks a naming motive, the latter does not entirely fit with the oldest attestations of the toponym. A derivation from Proto-Indo-European *kewel (“shining, sparkling”) has also been proposed.

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Gietelo

First attested as gheetlo at the end of the 13th century. Compound of Old Dutch gēt (“goat, female deer”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). The first component has also been interpreted as Middle Dutch get (“swamp”); however, this etymology is unlikely.


Beekbergen

First attested as bekberge in 1243. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

A village and former municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoenderloo

First attested as Hoender Lo Struycken in 1748. Compound of hoender (“fowl, gallinaceous bird”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). The toponym was formed as an imitation of Otterlo in a period when lo had ceased to be a productive toponymic element.

A village in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Klarenbeek

* (Gelderland) Attested as De Klarenbeek in 1830-1855. Compound of klaar (“clear, bright”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Originally a hydronym that was first applied by proximity to a neighbouring estate and then to the village.
* (Zeeland) Attested as t hof Claerebeek around 1750. Compound of Clara (a personal name) and beek (“brook”). Named after a former mansion, which in turn was named after the wife of its owner.

A neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands


Uddel

First attested as uttiloch in 790-793. Potentially a compound of a term cognate to Old Saxon ôthil (“estate of land”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). A proposed derivation from Old Dutch ûte (“out, outward”) is unlikely because of the presence of -dd- in later forms.


Ugchelen

First attested as uchtelerberg in 1243. Etymology unknown. Perhaps related to Old Swedish ûchta (“morning, dawn”), Middle Low German uchte (“morning, dawn”), or German Low German uchte (“pasture used by cattle in the morning”). Compare Ochten.

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Groenendaal

First attested as Groenendaal in 1830-1855. Compound of groen (“green”) and dal (“valley, vale”).

A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Gerritsflesch

Compound of Gerrit (a personal name) and dialectal fles (“fen, swamp”) (derived in turn from French flache (“puddle, pond”)).


De Haere

First attested as Haere (De) in 1844. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”). Originally the name of an estate.


Hoog Soeren

First attested as suornom in 814-815. Etymology uncertain. Compound of hoog (“high”) and a second element that is perhaps related to Old Swedish sôr (“barren, dry”), Middle Dutch soor (“dry, rough, sore”). A derivation from a contracted form of Middle Dutch suder (“southern, south”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations of the toponym.


De Jonas

First attested as Jonas (De) in 1899. Derived from Jonas (a given name). Originally the name of a house, which in turn was named after the prophet Jonah.


Beemte-Broekland

First attested as Beemter Veltjen in 1730 and Broekland in 1840. Beemte is derived from Middle Dutch beemt (“alluvial land next to a river, pasture”). Broekland is a compound derived from broek (“marsh, marshland”) and land (“land, soil”).


Loenen

* (Apeldoorn) First attested as luona in 838. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. Tentatively linked to Proto-Indo-European *leu- (“mud”) or *lu-. This would suggest that the toponym is derived from an ancient hydronym. Related to Loenen aan de Vecht. Compare Lunen.
* (Overbetuwe) First attested as de lona towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology uncertain, potentially of non-Germanic origin.
* (former municipality) Named after Loenen aan de Vecht.

A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

A former municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands


Hoog Buurlo

First attested as Burlohe in 814-815. Derived from hoog (“high”) and a compound derived from Old Dutch bur (“home, small house”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).


Meerveld

First attested as meerveld in 1440. Compound of meer (“lake, pool”) and veld (“field”).


Oosterhuizen

* (Gelderland) First attested as osterhusen in 1235. Compound of ooster (“east, eastern”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Groningen) First attested as osterhem in the 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian oster (“eastern, east-”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The second element was gradually replaced with the plural form of huis (“house”).

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Nieuw-Milligen

First attested as Nieuw Milligen in 1849. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and Old Dutch Milo (a personal name) or Millo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.


Radio Kootwijk

Attested as Radio-Assel in 1936. Derived from radio and the toponym Kootwijk. The settlement was purpose-built for employees of the nearby radio station.


Lieren

First attested as lidere in 1225. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *hliþa- (“hill, incline”) and *haru- (“sandy ridge”).


Woeste Hoeve

First attested as Die Wueste Hoeve in 1573. Derived from woest (“abandoned”) and hoeve (“homestead, home”).


Sprengenbos

Compound of spreng (“canalised brook or stream”) and bos (“forest”).

A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Zilven

First attested as suluelda in 838. Etymology uncertain. Compound composed of an unclear first element that might either be Old Dutch sele (“hall home”) or a term related to Old English syle (“pool, bog”), German Suhle (“mire, wallow”) and Old Dutch uelda (“field”). Compare Silvolde.


Wernem

Contracted form of the toponym Wormingen (a former hamlet).


Brummelhof

First attested as alwormyngen in 1490. Compound of brummel (“raspberry, Rubus”) and hof (“manor”). Named after an estate that was initially called Alwormingen before receiving its modern name. The modern name was then applied to the neighbourhood.


Brouwersmolen

Attested as Brouwersmolen in 1899. Compound of either brouwer (“brewer”) or Brouwer (a family name) and molen (“mill”). Originally the name of a paper mill.


Westenenk

First attested as het goed Westeijnde, nu Westeneng in 1648. Compound of west (“west, western”) and enk (“agricultural land belonging to a village”).


De Heeze

First attested as de heeze in 1429. Derived from Middle Dutch heze (“brushwood, undergrowth”). Originally the name of a manor.


Winkewijert

/ˌʋɪŋ.kəˈʋɛi̯.ərt/

Attested as Winkewierd in 1874. Compound of either Middle Dutch Winken (a personal name) or wink (“a kind of goose, bean goose”) and Middle Dutch weyert (“pond, puddle near a mill”). The first element was originally the name of a watermill.


De Bouwhof

Attested as de Bouwhof in 1830-1855. Derived from bouwhof (“home garden”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.


De Krim

* (Overijssel) First attested as De Krim in 1874. Named after Krim (“Crimea”), in turn a borrowing of Russian Крым (Krym) or Crimean Tatar Qırım. The settlement was the site of a violent confrontation between rioting labourers and military policemen in 1857 and received its name as an allusion to the Crimean War.
* (Gelderland) First attested as de Krim in 1888. Derived from Krim (“Crimea”), in turn a borrowing of Russian Крым (Krym) or Crimean Tatar Qırım. The settlement was founded during the Crimean War (1853-1856).
* (Utrecht) First attested as De Krim in 1885. Derived from Krim (“Crimea”), in turn a borrowing of Russian Крым (Krym) or Crimean Tatar Qırım. The neighbourhood was the site of several street fights and violent altercations and received its name as an allusion to the Crimean War.

A village in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
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A neighbourhood of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands


Arabische Zee

the Arabian Sea, part of the Indian Ocean south of peninsular Arabia


Steenkamp

First attested as Steencamp in the 16th century. Compound of steen (“stone, stony”) and kamp (“enclosed plot of land”).


Brinkhorst

First attested as oppen brinke in 1338. Compound of brink (“village green, farmland belonging to a single farm”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Schoonlocht

First attested as aen der Schone Loecht in 1514. Compound of schoon (“clean, clear”) and locht (“enclosed plot of land, vegetable garden”).


Anklaar

First attested as vpp de ankeler in 1461. Compound of ang (“humid pasture”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Woudhuis

/ˈʋɑu̯t.ɦœy̯s/

Attested as dat Wolthuys in 1526. Compound of wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”) and huis (“house, manor”). Named after a closeby estate.


Stadhoudersmolen

Compound of stadhouder (“stadholder”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a mill that was formerly located on the site of the current neighbourhood.


Sluisoord

Compound of sluis (“lock, sluice”) and oord (“place”).


Kerschoten

Attested as Kerschoten at the end of the 18th century. Compound of kerk (“church”) and plural schot (“enclosed space, fenced territory”). The second -k- in kerk was dropped at some point in time.


Het Loo

* (Overijssel) Attested as t Loe te Wijrden in 1665. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as dat huys geheten 't Loe in 1537. Derived from lo (“light forest”). Named after the Nieuwe Loo palace.

A hamlet in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands


De Vlijt

Attested as de Vlijt in 1830-1855. Derived from vlijt (“diligence, idndustriousness”). Named after a former water mill that was located at the site of the current neighbourhood.


Driehuizen

* (Alkmaar) Attested as Driehuyse in 1639. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The village initially consisted of three houses.
* (Friesland) Calque of West Frisian Trijehuzen, a compound of trije (“three”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
* (Baarle-Nassau) Attested as De drie Huizen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Eersel) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Hilvarenbeek) Attested as 3 Huizen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Meierijstad) Attested as aan de driehuijs in 1786. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Oss) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Texel) Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as Driehuysen in 1649. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

A village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands


Wenum-Wiesel

First attested as wenen in 1335 and wiessel in 1337. Wenum is of uncertain etymology. It has been interpreted as a compound derived from an uncertain first element (interpretations range from Old Dutch Wino (a personal name) to wan (“minor stream, current that carries a low volume of water”) to wang (“incline”)) and heem (“home, settlement”). Wiesel is interpreted as a compound of Proto-Germanic *wisô- (“pasture”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”) (compare Wessel, Wezel and Wissel). The two formerly independent hamlets have been considered a single village since 1978.

A village in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Welgelegen

* (Opsterland) Attested as Welgelegen in 1848. Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”). The hamlet may have been named after a former café.
* (Curaçao) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”). Named after a former monastery.
* (Leeuwarden) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as Welgelegen in 1830-1855. Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”). Originally the name of a manor.
* (Haarlem) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”).
* (Haarlemmermeer) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”).
* (Utrecht) Compound of wel (“good, well”) and gelegen (“located”). Named after a former farmhouse, named in turn after a former manor.

A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


De Mheen

Attested as Apeldoorse Mehen in 1767. Derived from meen, a dialectal variant of meent (“communally owned farmland”).

A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Zevenhuizen

* (Zuidplas) First attested as sevenhuijsen in 1244. Compound of Middle Dutch seven (“seven”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
* (Westerkwartier) First attested as ZEVENHUIZEN in 1851. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeuvenhuzen.
* (Noardeast-Fryslân) Attested as Zevenhuizen in 1936. Calque of West Frisian Sânhuzen, a compound of sân (“seven”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The element sân may be a literal reference to seven houses or a metaphor for "many".
* (Tytsjerksteradiel) Attested as Zevenhuizen in 1936. Calque of West Frisian Sânhuzen, a compound of sân (“seven”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The element sân may be a literal reference to seven houses or a metaphor for "many".
* (Het Hogeland) Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeuvenhoezen.
* (Heeze-Leende) First attested as Zevenhuis in 1710. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Moerdijk) First attested as Zevenhuizen in 1845. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as Zevenhuizen in 1839-1859. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as soevenhuysen in 1469. Compound of Middle Dutch seven (“seven”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
* (Kaag en Braassem) First attested as zeuenhusen in 1281. Compound of Middle Dutch seven (“seven”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as de Seven Huysen in 1629. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The hamlet was initially made up of seven houses. Formerly an independent hamlet.

A village and former municipality of Zuidplas, South Holland, Netherlands

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands

Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem#English

A hamlet in Kaag en Braassem, South Holland, Netherlands


Niersen

First attested as in niirsen in 1335-1336. Etymology unknown. The hamlet's location next to a stream suggests that the toponym might be derived from an ancient hydronym derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *ner- (“penetrate, dive, hide oneself”) or *nor-. An etymological relationship with Neersen in Westphalia is unlikely because of divergent vocalism in the oldest attestations. Compare Neer.

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A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Loobrink

First attested as Loobrinck in 1683. Compound of lo (“light forest on sandy soil”) and brink (“village green, farmland belonging to a single farm”).


Hanendorp

First attested as het Hanendorp in 1830-1855. Compound of haan (“rooster”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Originally the name of a farm.


Laarstraat

First attested as in de Laerstrate in 1624. Compound of laar (“intensively cultivated forest”) and either straat (“street”) or stroet (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). Compare Geerstraat.


Schaveren

First attested as Schaeffoerde in 1534. Compound of schaap (“sheep, Ovis”) and voort (“ford”). Compare Schafferden.


't Laar

First attested as opt Laer in 1624. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Oene

First attested as unen in 1176. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from Old Dutch *ône (“running water, brook”).

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A village in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Geerstraat

First attested as Geerstroet in 1568. Compound of the microtoponym Geere (etymologically related to geer (“wedge shaped piece of land”)) and stroet (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). The second element was eventually reinterpreted as straat (“street”). Compare Laarstraat.


De Oosterhof

First attested as Oosterhof in 1830-1855. Compound of oost (“east, eastern”) and hof (“farmstead”). Named after a farmhouse which the settlement formed around.


Burgerenk

/ˌbʏr.ɣəˈrɛŋk/

Attested as op den Cleinen burger Enck in the 17th century. Compound of Burg (a now disappeared location situated somewhere close to Epe) and enk (“agricultural land belonging to a village”).

A neighborhood of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Wippert

Named after a farm around which the settlement sprung up. The etymology of the name of the farm is unknown.

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A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Gortel

First attested as gurtell in the 14th century. Etymology unknown. Possibly derived from a compound of either groot (“great, big”) or Middle Dutch gort (“porridge, muddy ground”) and lo (“light forest”).

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Emst

First attested as emze in 1255-1256. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a hydronym Proto-Germanic *ama-isa, itself derived from *ama- (“natural current, stream”). The final -t is a recent addition. Compare Emmen and Empel.

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De Wopereis

First attested as wapenreyse in 1460. Etymology uncertain. A compound of Middle Dutch *wapen (“stagnant water, swamp”) and reis (“elevated place”) is unlikely because of a lack of attestations of the components. Compare Wapenveld.

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A hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Hegge

First attested as d'Hegge in 1721. Derived from hegge (“hedge, brushwood forest”). It is not entirely clear which sense of hegge the toponym is derived from.


't Kip

A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Zuuk

Potentially attested as groot en klein zwtwike in 1390, attested with certainty as Zueck in 1526. Contraction of a compound of zuid (“south, southern”) and wijk (“settlement, village”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke and Zoeke.


Vaassen

First attested as fasna around 800-850. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Old Dutch *fahs (“hair, coarse grass”) or heem (“home, settlement”) do not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym. Compare Vasse and Veessen.

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A village and former municipality of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Vemde

First attested as vymmermarc in 1379-1380. Derived from Middle Dutch vimme (“pile, heap of a certain size”), perhaps used here to refer to piles of turf.


Dijkhuizen

* (Friesland) First attested as dickhuesen in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Dykhuzen, a compound of dyk (“levee”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as diechusen in 1330. Compound of dijk (“levee”) and huizen (“houses, settlement”).

A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands


Tongeren

* (Gelderland) First attested as tungren in 1025. Etymology uncertain. A compound derivation of Middle Dutch tonge (“sandy ridge, headland”) and haar (“sandy ridge”) is not backed up by the earliest attestations. Perhaps a dative plural of Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with a bitter taste”). The toponym has no etymological relationship to its Belgian counterpart. Compare Tongerlo and Tungelroy.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as tongeren in 1393. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a derivation from the dative plural form of Old Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with a bitter taste”) or a compound of Middle Dutch tonge (“sandy ridge, headland”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Tongerlo and Tungelroy.

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A hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Heggerenk

/ˌɦɛ.ɣəˈrɛŋk/

Attested as Hegger Enk in 1830-1855. Compound of De Hegge and enk (“agricultural land belonging to a village”).


Boshoek

First attested as Boschhoek in 1877. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and hoek (“jutting piece of land, corner”). Compare Boschheurne.


Boschheurne

/ˌbɔsˈɦøːr.nə/

First attested as Boshurn in 1665. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and heurne, a dialectal variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”).


Bakhuisbos

First attested as erff Baghuijs in 1730. Compound of bakhuis (“building in which bread and cattle feed were produced”) and bos (“rising forest”). Named after a large farmhouse.

A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Horsthoek

First attested as in den horsthoick in 1624. Compound of horst (“overgrown elevated place”) and hoek (“protruding piece of land, corner”).


Veessen

Potentially attested as vesce in 1217, attested with certainty as vesen in 1335-1336. Etymology unknown. Compare Vasse and Vaassen.

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A village and former municipality of Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoornerveen

First attested as Hoornerveen in 1843. Compound of the toponym Hoorn and veen (“peat bog, moor”).


Markluiden

First attested as ad marclede in 1025. Compound of Old Dutch merc (“march, borderland, undivided communal lands”) and lede (“excavated watercourse”).


Vorchten

First attested as vorichten in 1176. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Proto-Germanic *furhitha (“place of pine trees”) and vrucht (“enclosure”) do not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

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A village in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Werven

First attested as weruen in 1328. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch werf (“raised artificial hill for habitation”).


Kolthoorn

First attested as caudenhorne in 1363. Compound of koud (“cold”) and hoorn (“protruding piece of land, bend, corner”). Originally the name of a field. The toponym was later applied to a farmhouse.


Zuppeld

Attested as in de Zeppel in 1810. Derived from Middle Dutch sumpel (“marshland, humid land”).

A neighborhood of Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Berghuizen

* (Drenthe) First attested as Berghuizen in 1899. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Barghoezen.
* (Heerde) First attested as ten berchhusen in 1327. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Barghuzen.
* (West Maas en Waal)

A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

West Maas en Waal
West Maas en Waal#English

A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Wapenveld-Noord

Compound of the toponym Wapenveld and noord (“north-, northern”).


Trutjeshoek

A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kerkdorp

First attested as Oude kerk van Oosterwolde (afgebr[oken]) in 1830-1855. Compound of kerk (“church”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Formerly the village centre of Oosterwolde. The church was moved at the beginning of the 19th century due to heightened risk of flooding.


Duinkerken

First attested as Duinkerken in 1916. Named after Duinkerke in France.


Mullegen

First attested as mulling(h)en in 1333-1336. Compound of Old Dutch Mulo (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). An alternative proposed derivation from a compound formed of mul (“dust, dry loose earth”) and eng (“agricultural land belonging to a village”) is incorrect.


Oosterwolde

* (Friesland) First attested as oesterwolde in 1325-1336. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as ostenwalde in 1265. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

A village and former municipality of Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

A village and former municipality of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands


Posthoorn

* (Gelderland) Attested as Posthoorn (De) in 1899. Derived from posthoorn (“post horn”). Likely named after a former inn that also served as a post office. See also Dutch Low Saxon Posthoorne.
* (Zeeland) Derived from posthoorn (“post horn”). Named after a former inn.

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands


't Loo

* (Gelderland) First attested as Loo (Het) in 1846. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as an het lo around 1630. Derived from lo (“light forest”).

A village in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Eekt

First attested as terra vocate en ekit in 1307. Derived from eik (“oak, Quercus”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi.


Bovenveen

* (Gelderland) Attested as Bovenveen in 1899. Compound of boven (“upper, elevated”) and veen (“peat bog, moor”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Bovenvene.
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of boven (“upper, elevated”) and veen (“peat bog, moor”).

A neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands


Voskuil

First attested as de vossekulen in 1378. Derived from Middle Dutch vossencule (“foxhole, burrow of a fox”).


Noordeinde

* (Gelderland) Attested as Kamper Nieuwstad in 1830-1855. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The village's name was changed as a reference to its location on the northern edge of the municipality in the 1970s. The toponym contrasts with Zuideinde.
* (Alkmaar) First attested as tnoorteynde van schermer in 1494. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Nieuwkoop) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Zuideinde.
* (Oostzaan) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Zuideinde.
* (Zaanstad) Attested as Het Noordeinde in 1839-1859. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Zuideinde.
* (Zeeland) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Lansingerland) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Waddinxveen) Attested as Noordeinde in 1869. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”).

A village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

A village in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Waddinxveen, South Holland, Netherlands


Doornspijk

First attested as thornspiic in 796. Compound of Old Dutch thorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and spiic (“headland, promontory”).

A village and former municipality of Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Harde

First attested as Harde (De) in 1899. It is assumed the toponym refers to the hard, sandy soil on which the village was built. A relatively young place name. Compare Hierden, Heerde and Harderwijk.

A village in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoge Enk

/ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈɛŋk/

A hamlet in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hulshorst

First attested as holsthorst in 1294-1295. Compound of Middle Dutch huls (“evergreen holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

A village in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands


Oostendorp

First attested as in oestendorp in 1307. Compound of oost (“east, eastern”) and dorp (“homestead, subsidiary settlement”).


Vierhouten

First attested as vierholten in 1418. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of holt (“rising forest”). The toponym refers to four ancient forests located in the Veluwe.


Aperloo

First attested as apelderloe and apeldorenloe in 1313. Compound of Old Dutch *apuldra (“apple tree”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). The name has no connection to Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”). Compare Apeldoorn, Appeltern, Ter Apel, Apuldram, Apeldorn and Appeldorn.


Duinen

First attested as Duinen (De) in 1899. Plural of duin (“sand dune”).

A hamlet in Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Wessinge

Potentially attested as quarsingseli in 805, attested with certainty as vuesinga in the middle of the 12th century. Probably a compound of Old Dutch Wesso (a personal name) or Hwatso (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and seli (“hall house”).


Elspeet

First attested as de elspete in 1227. Etymology uncertain. Compound of an unclear first element and speet (“dug ground”). The first element has been interpreted to mean "old" (to contrast with Nunspeet), although no forms of the toponym that include a dental are attested. A derivation from els (“alder, Alnus”) is also possible. See also Elburg.


Zwarte Goor

Derived from zwart (“black”) and Middle Dutch goor (“marshy forest soil”). Compare Zwartebroek.

A hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hierden

First attested as heyrde in 1331. Likely derived from harde (“solid, hard soil”). Compare Heerde, 't Harde and Harderwijk.

A village in Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Lage Bijssel

First attested as bisel in 1313. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and a compound of either Old Dutch Biso (a personal name) or bies (“rush, Scirpus”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). Compare Beesd, Beesel and Bisselt.


Grote Kolonie

First attested as de Kolonie in 1830-1855. Derived from groot (“big, great”) and kolonie (“settlement in a peat extraction area”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Kleine Kolonie.


Kleine Kolonie

First attested as Kolonie (Groote en Kleine) in 1899. Derived from klein (“small”) and kolonie (“settlement in a peat extraction area”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Grote Kolonie.


Nieuwstad

* (Belgium) Compound of nieuw (“new”) and stad (“place”).
* (Elburg) First attested as Nieuwstad in 1830-1855. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and stad (“place”).
* (Groningen) First attested as Nieuwstad in 1874. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and stad (“place”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as De Nieuwstad in 1869. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and stad (“place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Ni'jstad.
* (Zutphen) First attested as Nouae Ciuitatis in Zutphania in 1272. Compound of Compound of nieuw (“new”) and stad (“place, city”).

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands

A neighborhood of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Westeinde

* (Drenthe) Attested as West Einde in 1811-1813. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as Westeinde in 1654. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Enkhuizen) Attested as Westeneijnde in 1573. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Hollands Kroon) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Steenwijkerland) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Alphen aan den Rijn) First attested as Westeinde in 1936. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Bodegraven-Reeuwijk) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Oosteinde.
* (Zoeterwoude) Attested as Westeind in 1936. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Friesland) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Twenterand) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Oosteinde.

A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn#English

A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Zoeterwoude, South Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands