Balloo

First attested as apud banle and in banlo in 1298-1304. Compound of Middle Dutch ban (“legal district”) and lo (“light forest”).


Bareveld

First attested as Baarveld in 1781. Derived from either baar (“barren, infertile”) or Dutch Low Saxon baor (“wild, inhospitable”) and veld (“field”). Originally the name of a house.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Baoreveld.

der

A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands


Deurze

First attested as curtem durse in 1259. Etymology unknown. The toponym may be cognate with the hydronym Dürschbach.

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Eext

First attested as in villis esethe in 1309. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (“move”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Proto-Germanic *aiganą (“to possess”). Compare Eexta.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Iekst.


Eexterveen

First attested as egesteruene in 1479. Compound of the toponym Eext and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ieksterveen.


Eexterveenschekanaal

First attested as Eexterveensche kanaal of Eexterveensche Compagnie in 1899. Compound of the toponym Eexterveen and kanaal (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ieksterveensekenaol.


Eexterzandvoort

First attested as de Zandvoort in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Eext, zand (“sand”) and voort (“ford, crossing”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ieksterzaandvoort.


Ekehaar

First attested as hekehair in 1423. Compound of a dialectal variant of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and haar (“sandy ridge”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ekehaor.


Eldersloo

First attested as heilerslo in 1302. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch elre (“alder, Alnus sp.”) and lo (“light forest”).


Gasselte

Potentially attested as gesholte in 1302, attested with certainty as gasselte in 1359. Etymology uncertain. It is unknown whether the oldest attestation refers to the current settlement or to a forest near Gees.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gasselt.

A village and former municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands


Gasselternijveen

First attested as Nieuw Gasselter Veen in 1739. Compound of the toponym Gasselte, nij (“new”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gasselterneiveen.


Gasselternijveenschemond

First attested as Gasselter-Nijeveenstermond in 1843. Compound of the toponym Gasselternijveen and mond (“small canal that links up with a primary canal”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gasselterneiveensemond.


Gasteren

First attested as in villa ghestre and apud ghesteren in 1298-1304. Potentially derived from a compound of geest (“elevated sandy land”) and Old Dutch *wari (“inhabitants”) or heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare Geesteren and Geijsteren.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gaastern.


Gieten

First attested as geten in 1223. Etymology unclear. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym. Compare Gaete.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiten.


Gieterveen

First attested as gheter vene in 1458. Compound of the toponym Gieten and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiterveen.


Grolloo

First attested as grunlo in the 12th century. Compound of Old Dutch grôn (“green”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Groenlo and Rolde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Grol.


Oud-Annerveen

First attested as dat vene gelegen up anner vene in 1498. Derived from oud (“old”) and a compound of the toponym Annen and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Annerveen.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Aold-Annerveen.


Nieuw-Annerveen

First attested as Annerveen (Nieuw) in 1874. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and a compound of the toponym Annen and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oud-Annerveen.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Nei-Annerveen.


Nieuwediep

First attested as Nieuwe diep (Het) in 1913. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Neie Diep.


Rolde

First attested as rotlo around 1232. Compound of Middle Dutch rot (“red”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Groenlo and Grolloo.


Nijlande

First attested as Nyelande in 1634. Derived from the dative singular form of nijland (“newly reclaimed land”).


Schipborg

First attested as borc in 1298-1304. Compound of schip (“ship”) and Middle Dutch bork (“type of tree, perhaps a birch”). Compare Borculo, Borgele, Borkel en Schaft, Bulkenaar and Westerbork.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Schipbörg.


Schoonloo

First attested as sconelo in 1328. Likely a compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Schandelen and Schandelo.


Spijkerboor

* (Drenthe) First attested as de Spykerboor in 1792. Derived from spijkerboor (“brace”). The toponym probably references a curved stream or road. Compare Zwingelspaan. See also Dutch Low Saxon Spiekerboor.
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as Spykerboors gat in 1575. Derived from spijkerboor (“brace”). Originally a hydronym referring to a watercourse that was shaped roughly like a brace.

A hamlet in Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands


Achter 't Hout

First attested as achter 't Holt around 1900. Derived from achter (“behind”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands


Balloërveld

First attested as Het Balloder veld in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Balloo and veld (“field”).


Bonnen

First attested as de bunne in 1302. Derived from either Proto-Germanic *bunjô- (“elevated place, height”) or Middle Dutch buun (“fencing”). Compare Buinen, Bunne and Bunschoten.


Bonnerveen

First attested as Bonner ueen in 1634. Compound of the toponym Bonnen and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Bosje

Derived from the diminutive form of bos (“forest”).


De Hilte

First attested as HILTE (DE) in 1844. Derived from either Dutch Low Saxon hilde (“attic above a cowshed”) or Middle Dutch helden (“slope down”).


Eerste Dwarsdiep

First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Derived from eerst (“first”) and a compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.


Tweede Dwarsdiep

First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Derived from tweede (“second”) and a compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Tweeide Dwarsdiep.


Eleveld

First attested as eleuelden in 1427. Compound of an unclear first element and veld (“field”). The first element has been variously interpreted as Old Saxon *elo (“yellow”) (as a reference to plants growing near the hamlet), Old Saxon Elo (a personal name) and Old Dutch elo (“moose”).


Gasselterboerveen

First attested as Boerveen in 1831. Compound of the toponym Gasselte and a compound of boer (“farmer”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Gasselterboerveenschemond

First attested as GASSELTER-BOERVEENSTERMOND in 1843. Compound of the toponym Gasselterboerveen and mond (“small canal that links up with a primary canal”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gasselterboerveensemond.


Geelbroek

First attested as dat gelebroeck in 1444 and 1447. Compound of geel (“yellow”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element geel may refer to vegetation such as bog myrtle and broom.


Gieterzandvoort

First attested as Zandvoort of Gieterzandvoort in 1913. Compound of the toponym Gieten and a compound of zand (“sand”) and voort (“ford, crossing”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiterzaandvoort.


Kostvlies

First attested as Kost Vleesch around 1832. Compound of kost (“cost”) and vlees (“meat”). The toponym refers to the difficulty of developing land around the village. Compare De Jammer and Kostverloren.


Marwijksoord

First attested as Marwijksoord in 1936. Compound of van Marwijk (a surname) and oord (“place”). Named after the van Marwijk Kooy family, a member of which donated the land which the settlement was built on.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Marwieksoord.


Nooitgedacht

* (Drenthe) First attested as Nooitgedacht in 1936. Compound of nooit (“never”) and the past participle of denken (“think”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.
* (Groningen) First attested as Nooitgedacht in 1984. Compound of nooit (“never”) and the past participle of denken (“think”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands


Schreierswijk

Compound of Schreier (a surname) and wijk (“secondary canal in a turf extraction area”).


Streek

First attested as Streek in 1936. Derived from streek (“row of houses”).


Torenveen

First attested as Torenveen in 1851-1855. Compound of toren (“tower”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The bog near the settlement had a pointed shape, and was thus likened to a church tower.


Veenhof

First attested as Veenhof in 1652. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Vredenheim

First attested as Vredenheim in 1936. Compound of vrede (“peace”) and heem (“home, homestead”).


Eelde

First attested as elde in 1139. Etymology uncertain. Unlikely to be derived from Middle Dutch ele (“moose”). One hypothesis proposes a link to eelt (“callous”), here referring to a hard layer of peat. Compare Aalden and Elp.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Eel.

A village and former municipality of Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands


Vries

First attested as vrees in 1139. Etymology uncertain. Probably not related to Fries (“inhabitant of Friesland”) or a derived personal name like Old Dutch *Frieso. Theories include a derivation from *wreg- ("instep"), with some -s suffix, or a word related to Old English wrāse (“knit, contorted ground”), suffixed with (a later equivalent of) Proto-West Germanic *-ja (“place-name forming suffix”). Compare Vrees.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Vrais.

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Zuidlaren

First attested as lare in 1232-1233. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lar (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudloarn.


Bunne

Potentially attested as buun in 1141, attested with certainty as bonne in 1206-1207. Likely derived from Proto-Germanic *bunjô- (“elevated place, height”) or Middle Dutch buun (“fencing”). Compare Bonnen, Buinen and Bunschoten.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Bun.

A village in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands


De Groeve

* (Drenthe) First attested as growe in 1285. Derived from groeve (“excavated watercourse”).
* (Groningen) Derived from groeve (“excavated watercourse”). Named after a nearby canal.


De Punt

First attested as ter punte in 1424. Derived from Middle Dutch ponte (“ferry”).


Donderen

First attested as dunren in 1276. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a compound of Old Dutch dun (“dune”) and *wari (“inhabitants”), a compound of dun and horn (“corner”), a compound of don (“taut, long”) and hari (“ridge covered in forest”) and, finally, a derivation from a term cognate to don (“pulled taut”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dundern.


Eelderwolde

First attested as to eelderwolde in 1442. Compound of the toponym Eelde and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).


Midlaren

First attested as in middelare in 1298-1304. Compound of mid (“mid-, middle”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lar (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Midloarn.


Paterswolde

First attested as potterwolt in 1408. Compound of Middle Dutch Potter (a surname) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Potterwol.


Taarlo

First attested as arlo in 820. Compound of Old Dutch *are (“maple”) and lo (“light forest”). The initial T- derives from a contraction of the preposition te (“at”) into the word. Compare Aarle, Aarle-Rixtel, Ten Arlo and Tynaarlo.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Toarl.


Yde

First attested as ide in 1206. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from West Frisian Ide (a personal name) and Proto-Germanic *îwiþja (“yew forest”). An alternative theory proposes that the toponym is pre-Germanic.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ie.

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Zeegse

First attested as segese around 1225. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym. Unlikely to be derived from Middle Dutch sîgen (“drip, flow”). Compare Zeesse, Zeijen, Zeist, Ziek, Seeste and Segeste.


Zeijen

First attested as zien in 1370. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym, in turn derived from Proto-Germanic *sîhan (“drip, flow”). Compare Zeegse, Zeesse, Zeist, Ziek, Seeste and Segeste.


Zuidlaarderveen

First attested as op Suitlarerveen around 1642. Compound of the toponym Zuidlaren and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudlaorderveen.


Westlaren

First attested as Westlaren in 1936. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lar (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”). The toponym is of a recent date and was formed after older toponyms such as Midlaren and Zuidlaren.

A neighbourhood of Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands


Spierveen

Attested as Spierveen in 1851-1855. Compound of dialectal spier (“twig, blade”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Schuilingsoord

Attested as Schuilingsoord in 1899. Compound of Schuiling (a surname) and oord (“place”). Originally the name of a house. Formerly an independent hamlet.


Zuid-Es

Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and es (“farmland next to a village”).


Oosterbroek

* (Drenthe) First attested as Ooster broeck around 1660. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).
* (Groningen) Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The municipality was named after a Medieval marshland area.

A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands

A former municipality of Groningen, Netherlands


Peize

First attested as pezie in 1176. Etymology uncertain. Hypothetical etymologies include a derivation from Proto-Germanic *paþa- (“swamp, marsh”) suffixed with a collectivising suffix and a derivation from Old Frisian. Compare Paddepoel, Padhuis and Pesse.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Paais.

A village and former municipality of Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


Norg

First attested as nurch in 1139. Etymology unknown. The proposed derivations from *Northeggia ("northern corner") and *Nî-urch ("New Orch", referring to a noble clan) do not match the oldest attestations of the toponym.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Nörg.

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Een

First attested as ede around 1335. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Eden or the numeral een. One hypothetical reading of the oldest attestation is Middle Dutch *ede (“turf used as fuel”). Compare Ede, Eede and Oud-Ade.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ein.

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A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


Lieveren

First attested as tho liveren in 1480. Etymology unknown. Not derived from a personal name or a term cognate with lever (“liver”) (here referring to viscuous water).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Lievern.

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Nietap

First attested as Jan Tedema in 1600. Compound of a dialectal form of nieuw (“new”) and tap (“taphouse”). The settlement was originally called Tedema after a nearby estate. Compare Nijentap.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Neitap.


Nieuw-Roden

Attested as Nieuw-Roden in 1936. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Roden.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Nei-Roon.


Peest

First attested as apud peest in 1298-1304. Derived from either Latin pastio (“pasture”) or dialectal pede (“peat swamp”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Peeist.


Peizermade

First attested as Peizermade in 1899. Compound of the toponym Peize and made (“pasture”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Paaizermao.


Roderesch

First attested as Roonder Esch in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Roden and es (“farmland next to a village”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Roneres.


Roderwolde

First attested as roterwolde in 1139. Compound of the toponym Roden and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Rowol.


Westervelde

First attested as van westervelde in 1400. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and veld (“field”). The element wester was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuidvelde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Westervel.


Zuidvelde

First attested as zutvelde in 1325. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and veld (“field”). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Westervelde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudvel.


Boerlaan

A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


De Streek

* (Drenthe) Derived from streek (“row of houses”).
* (Groningen) First attested as STREEK (DE) in 1847. Derived from streek (“row of houses”).

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Een-West

Compound of the toponym Een and west (“west-, western”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ein-West.


Foxwolde

First attested as fokeswolde in 1313. Compound of Old Dutch Fokko (a personal name) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Foxwol.


Huis ter Heide

/ˌɦœy̯s tɛr ˈɦɛi̯.də/

* (Utrecht) First attested as t Huys ter Heyde in 1681. Derived from huis (“house”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). Originally the name of a house.
* (Drenthe) Attested as Huis ter heide in 1899. Derived from huis (“house”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). Originally the name of a house. See also Dutch Low Saxon Hoes ter Heide.

A village in Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands


Klunderveen

First attested as Het Klundersveen in 1899.


Leutingewolde

/ˌløː.tɪ.ŋəˈʋɔl.də/

First attested as in lockincwolde [read: in loetincwolde] in 1335. Compound of Old Dutch Luto (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Leutjewol.


Matsloot

First attested as de mat sloot in 1781. Compound of a variant of made (“pasture”) and sloot (“ditch”).


Peizerwold

First attested as Peyswold in 1792. Compound of the toponym Peize and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Paaizerwol.


Sandebuur

First attested as Sandbuir in 1781. Compound of zand (“sand”) and dialectal buur (“house, cottage”). The toponym is allegedly of Frisian origin.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Samber.


Terheijl

/ˌtɛrˈɦɛi̯l/

First attested as de helle in 1325. Derived from Middle Dutch hel (“low-lying land, pool, slope”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to hel (“hell”), and later to heil (“salvation”) in order to give it a more positive bent.


Roderveld

Compound of the toponym Roden and veld (“field”).

A neighbourhood of Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


Norgervaart

First attested as Norgervaart in 1784. Compound of the toponym Norg and vaart (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.


Anreep

Potentially attested as anrep in 1141, attested with certainty as in anrepe in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch an (“on, up”) and a variant of rijp (“strip of land, waterside, edge”). Compare Anloo.


Graswijk

First attested as Graswijk in 1851-1855. Compound of gras (“grass”) and wijk (“farmstead, settlement, village”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gröswiek.


Schieven

Potentially attested as scheuen in 1460, attested with certainty as Schieven in 1866. Likely a compound of an inflected form of scheef (“bent, crooked”) and ven (“small pool, fen”).


Ubbena

First attested as Ubbena around 1660. Derived from Saterland Frisian Ubbena (a surname).


Ter Aard

First attested as in arth in 1335. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and Middle Dutch aard (“tilled land, farmland”). Compare Aerdt, Eerde and Pannerden.


Zeijerveen

First attested as Zeijerveen in 1866. Compound of the toponym Zeijen and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeijervene.


Zeijerveld

First attested as Zeierveld in 1942. Compound of the toponym Zeijen and veld (“field”).


Zuideropgaande

First attested as Zuider Opgaande in 1846. Compound of zuider (“southern, south-”) and the present participle of opgaan (“rise, climb”), here referring to a canal stretching out into the peat bogs.

A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands


De Lariks

Derived from lariks (“larch, Larix sp.”). Originally the name of an estate.

A neighbourhood of Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands


Peelo

First attested as pithelo in 1040. Compound of Old Dutch *pithe (“swamp”) and lo (“light forest, pool in a forest”). Formerly an independent village.


Pittelo

Derived from an older form of the toponym Peelo.


Noorderpark

Compound of noorder (“northern, north-”) and park (“park”).


Marsdijk

Attested as Marsdijk in 1898. Compound of a variant of meers (“land next to water, pasture”) and dijk (“levee, elevated road”). Named after a nearby road.


Vredeveld

Attested as plaetse Vredeveld in 1652. Compound of dialectal vree (“fencing”) and veld (“field”). Originally the name of an estate.


Amelterhout

Compound of the toponym Amelte and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).


Baggelhuizen

Attested as Baggelhuizen in 1866. Compound of Dutch Low Saxon baggel (“hard block of turf”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Kloosterveen

Attested as Cloosterveen in 1765-1773. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after a nearby monastery. Formerly an independent hamlet.


Oostermoer

Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and moer (“peat bog, fen, swamp”).


Dichtershof

Compound of the plural form of dichter (“poet”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various poets.


Sluisdennen

Compound of sluis (“lock, sluice”) and the plural form of den (“pine”).


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Dorkwerd

First attested as dorquerth around 1335. Compound of Middle Dutch dork (“sludge, gunge”) and Old Frisian uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dörkwerd.

A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Garmerwolde

First attested as germerwolt and germerwalda in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian Geldmer (a personal name) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Harkstede

First attested as in de grote hercstede, in de grote harckstede and inde lutke harckstede in 1452-1501. Compound of Middle Low German Harke (a personal name) and stad (“place”). Compare Harkstead.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Haarkstee.

A village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Hoogkerk

First attested as haghekerke in 1385. Compound of hoog (“high, up”) and kerk (“church”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Leegkerk.

A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Leegkerk

First attested as legakerke in 1385. Compound of Old Frisian leeg (“low, low-lying”) and kerk (“church”). The element leeg was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoogkerk.


Lellens

First attested as lellens in 1441. Compound of Old Frisian Lalle (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. Compare Lalleweer.


Middelbert

First attested as middelberd in 1299. Compound of middel (“mid-, middle”) and Old Frisian bert (“settlement”).


Noorddijk

* (Groningen) First attested as northdic in 1299. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and dijk (“levee”).
* (Noord-Holland) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and dijk (“levee”).

A hamlet in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands


Noordlaren

First attested as northlare in 1254. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lar (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”).


Onnen

First attested as hunne in 1323. Etymology unknown. Potentially a prehistoric toponym. Derivations from Frisian or personal names are extremely unlikely. Compare Glimmen.

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Noorderhoogebrug

First attested as Hogerbrugge in 1521. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”), hoog (“high”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a nearby bridge.


Sint Annen

First attested as Sancta Annen cloester by gronynghen in 1482. Derived from the name of Saint Anne. Named after a nearby Cistercian monastery.


Ten Boer

First attested as bure in 1301. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and Old Frisian buer (“house, cottage”).


Ten Post

First attested as tenpost in 1380. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and Middle Dutch post (“simple bridge”).


Thesinge

Potentially attested as thelingi in 786-787, attested with certainty as thiasingaclaster in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian *Thiasa (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.


Winneweer

/ˈʋɪ.nəˌʋeːr/

First attested as Winne-weer, een Logijs-plaets in 1668. Likely derived from Middle Dutch wintweer (“movable windbreak, windbreak nailed to the side of a roof”). Less likely etymologies include a derivation from weer (“levee, floodwall”).


Wittewierum

/ˌʋɪ.təˈʋiː.rʏm/

First attested as werum in the 13th century. Compound of wit (“white”) and the dative plural form of Old Frisian wier (“artifical mound for habitation”). The element wit was added to distinguish the settlement from two other villages called Wierum; the element refers to a nearby Norbertine monastery, the monks of which wore white habits. Compare Grijssloot, Schiermonnikoog and Wittevrouwen.


Woltersum

First attested as waltersum in the 13th century. Compound of Middle Dutch Walter (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Loppersum and Oldersum.


Achter-Thesinge

First attested as Achter-Thesing in 1840. Compound of achter (“back, backward”) and the toponym Thesinge.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Taisner Hammerk.

A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Boltklap

First attested as BELTEKLAP of Boltklap in 1840. Compound of Bolt (a surname) and klap (“drawbridge”).


Bouwerschap

First attested as Bouwerschap in 1867. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon boerschop (“communal lands managed by farmers and overseen by an elected judge”).


Bovenrijge

First attested as Bovenrijge in 1867. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and Dutch Low Saxon riege (“row of houses, embankment”). Compare Molenrij and Morige.


Dilgt

First attested as in dillichtermade in 1284. Etymology unknown. Various compound etymologies have been proposed, none of which match up well morphologically with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

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Emmerwolde

First attested as in amuthariouualda in the 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian *Amuthwari (“inhabitants of the Emden region”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Hemerwolde and Lutjewolde.


Euvelgunne

/ˌøː.vəlˈɣʏ.nə/

First attested as bi de Ovelgunne in 1720. Likely derived from Middle Low German Ovelgunne (“domicile of the Devil”), here used in a figurative sense to refer to a piece of land considered haunted or unfortunate. A nearby ruined castle may have inspired the toponym. Compare Gun.


Felland

First attested as Felland in 1867. Derived from Old Frisian fenland (“pasture”).


Harenermolen

First attested as Haarder molen in 1781. Compound of the toponym Haren and molen (“mill”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hoarendermeulen.


Hemert

* (Friesland) Potentially attested as hanwurf [read: hanwurt] in 944, attested with certainty as hemwert in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian hem (“section of alluvial land”) and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.
* (Groningen) First attested as hemmuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian hem (“section of alluvial land”) and uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to heem (“home, settlement”).

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands


Hoornsedijk

First attested as an den Hoernsschen Dyck in 1580. Compound of the toponym Den Hoorn (for which see Corpus den Hoorn) and dijk (“elevated road”).


Klein Harkstede

Derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and the toponym Harkstede.


Kröddeburen

First attested as Croddebuiren around 1685. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon krödde (“weeds”) and the plural form of buur (“cottage, shack”).


Lageweg

/ˈlaː.ɣəˌʋɛx/

* (Groningen) Attested as Lageweg in 1899. Compound of laag (“low”) and weg (“way, road”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Lage Wegh in 1712. Compound of laag (“low”) and weg (“way, road”).

A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands


Lutjewolde

First attested as in da littekewalda in 1400. Compound of Old Frisian lītik (“small”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Emmerwolde and Hemerwolde.


Oosterhoogebrug

First attested as Hogerbrugge around 1660. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”), hoog (“high”) and brug (“bridge”).


Roodehaan

* (Groningen) First attested as HAAN (DE ROODE-), ook wel de Roo-Raan [read: Roo-Haan] in 1844. Compound of rood (“red”) and haan (“rooster”). Originally the name of an inn.
* (Het Hogeland)


Oude Roodehaan

First attested as Oude Roode Haan in 1867. Derived from oud (“old”) and the toponym Roodehaan.


Slaperstil

First attested as Slapers Tille in 1794. Compound of slaper (“sleeper”) and til (“fixed bridge”). The bridge was likely named after the nickname of its keeper.


Steerwolde

First attested as stederauualda in the 11th century. Compound of the toponym Stedum and woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Vierverlaten

First attested as VERLATEN (DE VIER-) in 1848. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of verlaat (“culvert”).


Zevenhuisjes

Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the plural diminutive form of huis (“house”).


Hortusbuurt

Compound of hortus (“botanical garden”) and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”).

A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


De Hoogte

* (Het Hogeland) Derived from hoogte (“elevated place”).
* (Groningen) Derived from hoogte (“elevated place”).


Gorechtbuurt

Compound of the toponym Gorecht and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is named after one of the former administrative districts of the Ommelanden.


Florabuurt

Compound of flora (“flora”) and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various flowers.


Oosterparkbuurt

* (Groningen) Compound of the toponym Oosterpark ("Eastern Park") and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is named after a nearby park.
* (Noord-Holland) Compound of the toponym Oosterpark ("Eastern Park") and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is named after a nearby park.

A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands


Oosterpoortbuurt

Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”), poort (“gate”) and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is named after one of the former city gates of Groningen.


Damsterbuurt

Compound of the hydronym Damsterdiep and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is named after a nearby canal.


Rivierenbuurt

All compounds of the plural form of rivier (“river”) and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhoods' streets are named after rivers.

A neighbourhood of Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands


Grunobuurt

Compound of Gruno (a mythical figure) and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood was named after the Gruno housing association, which in turn was named after the mythical founder of Groningen.


Hoornse Meer

Derived from the toponym Hoorn (for which see Corpus den Hoorn) and meer (“lake”).


Hoornse Park

Derived from the toponym Hoorn (for which see Corpus den Hoorn) and park (“park”).


Oosterhaar

Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and haar (“sandy ridge”).


Maarwold

Compound of dialectal maar (“lake, watercourse”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Helpman

First attested as heltmen in 1245. Etymology unknown. Likely of prehistoric origin. Unlikely to be derived from a compound of a personal name and man (“man, inhabitant”). Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Besthmen, Diermen, Fortmond, Giethmen, Hertme, Ratum, Reutum, Thamen, Wachtum and Wijthmen. Formerly an independent village.

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Coendersborg

Attested as Coenders around 1660. Compound of Coenders van Helpen (a noble surname) and burg (“fortified place, castle”). The neighbourhood was named after a former castle.


De Wijert

Attested as die Huyzinghe hoevinghe en de grafften tho Helpman up de Wijert gheheten in 1553. Named after a former estate.


Gravenburg

Attested as Gravenburg in 1983. Named after a farmhouse.


De Held

Attested as de Oude Held in 1867. Derived from held (“hero”). Named after a pair of polders, which were in turn named after a pair of windmills used to drain them.


Lewenborg

Attested as Leeuwenburg in 1867. Compound of Lewe (a surname) and burg (“manor house”). The neighbourhood is named after a manor owned by the Lewe family.


Ruischerbrug

First attested as russcherbrug in 1492. Compound of Middle Dutch ruysch (“lump of earth, sod of grass”) and brug (“bridge”). The first element may be a surname. Formerly an independent village.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Roeskerbrog.


Ulgersmaborg

Attested as Ulger around 1660. Compound of Ulgers (a surname) and burg (“fortified place, castle”). Named after a former castle.


Beijum

First attested as beijm in 1428. Compound of Old Frisian Beie (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Formerly an independent village.


Selwerd

* (Westerkwartier) Potentially attested as seltnon in 855, attested with certainty as selwaert in 1534. Etymology uncertain. The toponym may be a compound of an ancient personal name or hydronym and Old Frisian werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Saultain.
* (Groningen) First attested as selewrt in 1169. Compound of either Old Frisian sele (“hall house”) or Sigila (a personal name) and uurð (“artificial mound for habitation”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

cog

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands


Korrewegwijk

/ˈkɔ.rə.ʋɛxˌʋɛi̯k/

Attested as Curren wech and Curren hoff in 1503. Compound of Curre (a personal name), weg (“way, road”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is named after a road running through it. Compare Cornjum, Korhorn and Kornhorn.


Kostverloren

* (Oldambt) Attested as Kostverloren in 1899. Compound of kost (“cost, price”) and verloren (“lost”). The toponym refers to a section of land which was either difficult to till or which lost its use as soon as it had been reclaimed. Compare De Jammer and Kostvlies. See also Dutch Low Saxon Kostverloor.
* (Groningen) Attested as KOSTVERLOREN in 1845. Compound of kost (“cost, price”) and verloren (“lost”). Named after a former inn. Compare De Jammer and Kostvlies.
* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Kostverloren in 1563. Compound of kost (“cost, price”) and verloren (“lost”). Named after a former estate which cost a great deal of effort and money to build, only to burn down in 1650. Compare De Jammer and Kostvlies.

A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands


Paddepoel

First attested as padapole in the 13th century. Compound of either Middle Dutch Pada (a personal name) or Old Dutch *patha- (“swamp”) and poel (“pool”). Compare Padhuis, Peize and Pesse.
The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Corpus den Hoorn

Attested as Corpus den Hoorn in 1968. Derived from corpus (“lands cultivated by monks”) and the toponym Hoorn (derived from horn (“jutting piece of land”)), here referring to a former monastery.


Eemsdelta

Compound of the hydronym Eems and delta (“delta”).

Meronyms: Amsweer, Andere Wereld, Appingedam, Arwerd, Baamsum, Bierum, Biessum, Binnen Ae, Boerdam, Borgsweer, Dallingeweer, De Groeve, De Har, De Heemen, Dekkershuizen, Delfzijl, De Palen, Dijkum, Eekwerd, Eekwerderdraai, Eelshuis, Eenum, Enzelens, Farmsum, Fiemel, Fraamklap, Garrelsweer, Garreweer, Garsthuizen, Garsthuizervoorwerk, Geefsweer, Godlinze, Hoeksmeer, Holwierde, Honderd, Hoogwatum, Huizinge, Ideweer, Jukwerd, Kolhol, Kopaf, Krangeweer, Krewerd, Lalleweer, Langerijp, Laskwerd, Leermens, Lesterhuis, Loppersum, Losdorp, Lutjerijp, Lutjewijtwerd, Marsum, Meedhuizen, Merum, Middelstum, Nansum, Nieuwstad, Nijenklooster, Nooitgedacht, Oldenklooster, Oosterwijtwerd, Opmeeden, Opwierde, Polen, Rodeschool, Schaapbulten, Solwerd, Spijk, Stedum, Stork, Termunten, Termunterzijl, Tjamsweer, Toornwerd, Tweehuizen, 't Zandstervoorwerk, 't Zandt, Uiteinde, Uitwierde, Vierburen, Vierhuizen, Wagenborgen, Westeremden, Westeremder Voorwerk, Westerwijtwerd, Wirdum, Wirdumerdraai, Woldendorp, Zeerijp, Zijldijk, Zomerdijk

A municipality of Groningen, Netherlands


Foxhol

First attested as vossehol in 1460. Derived from Old Frisian foks (“fox”) and hol (“hole, den”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Foksel.

A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Froombosch

First attested as Fromabusch in the 17th century. Compound of Froma (a surname) and bos (“rising forest”). Originally the name of a forest.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Vroombosk.


Hellum

First attested as hellum in the 13th century. Potentially a compound of either Old Frisian Halle (a personal name) or Proto-Germanic *halha- (“bend in a highland”) and heem (“home, settlement”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from helm (“helmet”); several nearby toponyms contain the element schild (“shield”). Compare Hall and Hallum.


Hoogezand

/ˌɦoː.ɣəˈzɑnt/

First attested as hooge sant in 1613-1618. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and zand (“sand”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hoogzaand.

A town and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Sappemeer

First attested as up sappenmeer in 1489. Compound of a term cognate to sijpelen (“drip”) or sap (“juice, sap”) and meer (“lake”). Originally a hydronym.

A village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Kolham

* (Midden-Groningen) First attested as in hamme in 1266. Compound of Middle Dutch cald (“cold”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). Compare Koehool and Kolhol.
* (Het Hogeland) First attested as Kolham in 1781. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch cald (“cold”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). Compare Koehool and Kolhol.


Kropswolde

First attested as crepeswalda in 1249. Compound of Old Frisian Crepo (a personal name) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Lageland

First attested as Laagland in 1867. Derived from laagland (“low-lying land, lowland”).


Meeden

First attested as medum and meden in 1391. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian mede (“pasture”).


Muntendam

First attested as muntendam in 1391. Compound of the hydronym Munte and dam (“dam”). Compare Termunten.


Noordbroek

First attested as in broke in the 13th century. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerbroek and Zuidbroek.


Zuidbroek

* (Groningen) First attested as in broke in the 13th century. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Noordbroek and Westerbroek. See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudbrouk.
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as zuytbroec in 1326. Compound of Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and bruec (“marsh, marshland”).
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as Zuid Broek Pr in 1839-1859. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Named after a polder.

A hamlet and former municipality of Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands


Overschild

First attested as Over 't Schilt in 1867. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Schildmeer, derived in turn from Old Frisian *scald (“wetland, shallows”).


Scharmer

First attested as skiramere and skeramera in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian skir (“bright, whitish”) and mere (“lake, pool”). Originally a hydronym. Compare Grootschermer.


Schildwolde

First attested as in scelduualda in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of the hydronym Schildmeer (derived from Old Frisian *scald (“wetland, shallows”)) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Siddeburen

Potentially attested as sigerdachurke in the 13th century, attested with certainty as syerdeberth in 1385. Compound of Old Frisian Syerd (a personal name) and bert (“settlement”). The second element was gradually replaced by the plural form of buur (“house, cottage”).


Slochteren

First attested as slohtoron in the 11th century. Derived from a term cognate to Old English slôthre (“swamp, muddy pool”), Dutch slochter (“swampland, bumpy land with pools and ditches”).


Steendam

First attested as Steendam in 1867. Compound of steen (“stone”) and dam (“dam”).


Tjuchem

Potentially attested as thyuchen in 1319, attested with certainty as tijuchum in the 16th century. Derived from either West Frisian tjuch (“section of communal lands constantly redistributed under the farmers”) or Saterland Frisian tjüche (“place where cattle is kept, stock farm”).


Westerbroek

First attested as broc in 1299. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element wester was added to distinguish the settlement from Noordbroek and Zuidbroek.


Woudbloem

First attested as Woudbloem (De) in 1913. Derived from woudbloem (“woodland flower”). Named after a nearby potato starch factory.


Kiel-Windeweer

Compound of the toponyms Kiel and Windeweer.


Windeweer

First attested as WindeWeer in 1781. Likely derived from windweer (“movable windbreak, windbreak nailed to the side of a roof”). Currently part of Kiel-Windeweer.

A former village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Beneden Veensloot

First attested as De Eerste Beneden Veen Dijk Sloot in 1723. Derived from beneden (“lower”) and a compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and sloot (“ditch”). Named after a nearby ditch. The element beneden was added to distinguish the settlement from Boven Veensloot.

A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Boven Veensloot

First attested as De Niuwe ofte Bovenste Veen Dijk Sloot in 1723. Derived from boven (“upper”) and a compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and sloot (“ditch”). Named after a nearby ditch. The element boven was added to distinguish the settlement from Beneden Veensloot.


Blokum

First attested as opden bloken in 1471. Derived from Middle Dutch bloc (“piece of farmland ringed by a fence or ditch”). The current -um ending developed under the influence of nearby toponyms. Compare De Blokken.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Blokkum.


Borgweg

First attested as Borgweg in 1840. Compound of either borg (“manor house”), borg (“water storage”) or Old Frisian burg (“levee”) and weg (“way, road”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Börgweeg.


Duurkenakker

First attested as Duurkenakker in 1846. Compound of Dutch Low Saxon Duurke (a personal name) and akker (“farmland”).


Foxham

First attested as van den vosham in 1488. Compound of Old Frisian foks (“fox”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Foksham.


Foxholsterbosch

First attested as Foxholsterbosch in 1877. Compound of the toponym Foxhol and bos (“rising forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Fokselsterbosk.


Gaarland

First attested as Gaarland in 1867. Compound of a variant of geer (“wedge-shaped piece of land”) and land (“land”).


Heidenschap

First attested as in der heydense by damster vaert in 1419. Derived from Middle Dutch heidijnscap (“hamlet which communally uses a section of heathland”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Haidenschop.


Jagerswijk

First attested as Iaauwers wijck in 1680. Originally a compound of the toponym Joure and wijk (“secondary canal in a turf extraction area”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to jager (“hunter”).


Kalkwijk

First attested as op de Kalkwijk in 1706. Compound of kalk (“chalk”) and wijk (“secondary canal in a turf extraction area”). The hamlet is named after a nearby chalk oven.


Kleinemeer

First attested as Kleine Sap meer around 1660. Compound of klein (“little, lesser”) and meer (“lake”). Originally a hydronym.


Kibbelgaarn

First attested as Kibbelgaarn in 1867. Compound of Dutch Low Saxon kibbel (“squabble, fight”) and gaarn (“garden”). The settlement is located in an area which was the subject of multiple boundary disputes. Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.


Korengarst

First attested as Corengarst in 1665. Compound of koren (“corn”) and a dialectal variant of geest (“elevated sandy land”).


Langewijk

/ˈlɑ.ŋəˌʋɛi̯k/

Compound of lang (“long”) and wijk (“secondary canal in a turf extraction area”).


Luddeweer

First attested as luddeweer in 1488. Compound of Old Frisian Ludde (a personal name) and were (“plot of land, landed property”).


Nieuwe Compagnie

First attested as Nieuwe Compagnie in 1781. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and compagnie (“company”). The settlement was constructed by the eponymous land reclamation company.


Noordbroeksterhamrik

First attested as Noordbroekster Hamrik in 1781. Compound of the toponym Noordbroek and hamrik (“village area, polder”).


De Paauwen

First attested as Paauwen in 1867. Potentially derived from the plural form of pauw (“peacock”) or from a hypothetical surname *Pawinga.


Ruiten

First attested as D'ruit around 1660. Likely derived from Dutch Low Saxon roet (“weeds”). Compare De Ruiten and Rutbeek.


Stootshorn

First attested as stodhorne and studhorne in 1319. Compound of either Old Frisian *Stôta (a personal name) or a term cognate to Middle Low German stôt (“herd of horses”), Middle Dutch stute (“mare”) and horn (“corner”).


Tusschenloegen

First attested as TUSSCHENLOEGEN in 1848. Compound of tussen (“between”) and Dutch Low Saxon loug (“village”). The name of the settlement refers to its position between Muntendam and Zuidbroek.


Tussenklappen

First attested as Tusschenklappen in 1867. Compound of tussen (“between”) and the plural form of klap (“drawbridge”). Compare Tusschen de Bruggen.


Uiterburen

First attested as Uiterburen in 1851-1855. Compound of uiter (“outer”) and the plural form of buur (“house, cottage”).


Het Veen

First attested as Uiterbuurster Veen in 1867. Derived from veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Waterhuizen

First attested as de Water-huysen in 1668. Compound of water (“water”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The hamlet was surrounded by water in autumn and winter.


Westeind

* (Midden-Groningen) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and eind (“end, edge”).
* (Westerwolde) First attested as Het West Einde in 1851-1855. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and eind (“end, edge”).

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Wilderhof

/ˈʋɪl.dərˌɦɔf/

First attested as wilderhoff te meethuizen in 1476. Compound of wild (“wild”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Wolfsbarge

First attested as wulvesberge in 1262. Compound of Wolf (a personal name) or wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Martenshoek

Attested as St. Martenshoek in 1652. Compound of the name of Saint Martin of Tours and hoek (“corner”). According to local tradition, the name Marten refers to the then-hamlet's first inhabitant.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Houke.

A neighbourhood of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Woldwijck

Attested as Woldwijk in 1867. Compound of wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”) and wijk (“settlement”).


Meerwijck

Attested as Meerwijk in 1781. Compound of meer (“lake, pool”) and wijk (“settlement”). Named after a country house.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Meerwiek.


Gorecht

Named after the Gorecht, one of the former districts of the Ommelanden.


Vosholen

Derived from the plural form of voshol (“fox's lair”).


Menterwolde

Compound of the hydronym Munte and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The municipality was named after a Medieval peat bog complex and monastery.

A former municipality of Groningen, Netherlands


Borgercompagnie

First attested as Borger Compagnie in 1652. Compound of burger (“citizen”) and compagnie (“company”). The settlement was founded by the eponymous company.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Börkomnij.

A village in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands


Ommelanderwijk

First attested as de Ommelander Wijk in 1781. Compound of the toponym Ommelanden and wijk (“secondary canal in a turf extraction area”). The canal was dug by the Ommelander Compagnie in 1653.


Tripscompagnie

First attested as Tripscompagnie in 1781. Compound of the surname Trip and compagnie (“company”). The settlement was founded by the company of businessman Adriaen Trip (1620-1684).


Wildervank

First attested as de Wildervanck in 1649. Derived from the toponym Wildervanck, in turn a compound derived from Dutch Low Saxon wilde (“heath, heathland”) and vang (“acquired land”).

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A village and former municipality of Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands


Numero Dertien

First attested as NUMERO-DERTIEN in 1851. Derived from numero (“number”) and dertien (“thirteen”). Named after a nearby canal.

A hamlet in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands


Wildervanksterdallen

First attested as Wildevankster Daaln in 1929. Compound of the toponym Wildervank and the plural form of dal, used here in a dialectal sense to refer to reclaimed peat bogs which have not yet been put to agricultural use.


Korte Akkers

First attested as Korte akkers in 1867. Derived from kort (“short”) and the plural form of akker (“farmland”). The toponym refers to a complex of farmland.


Westerdiepsterdallen

Compound of the hydronym Westerdiep (derived from wester (“west-, western”) and diep (“canal”)) and the plural form of dal, used here in a dialectal sense to refer to reclaimed peat bogs that have not yet been put to agricultural use.


Zuidwending

First attested as de Zydwending in 1794. Derived from Middle Dutch zijdwendinge (“secondary levee, lateral levee”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudwenden.


Sorghvliet

Attested as Sorg vliet in 1781. Compound of zorg (“worry, care”) and vlieden (“flee, run away”). Named after an estate.

A neighbourhood of Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands


Gildenbuurt

Both compounds of the plural form of gilde (“guild”) and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhoods' streets are named after guilds and professions.

A neighbourhood of Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands


Boven Pekela

Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and the toponym Pekela.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Boven Pekel.

A village in Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands


Nieuwe Pekela

First attested as de Nieuwe of Boven Peekel in 1781. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Pekela. The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude Pekela.

A village and former municipality of Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands


Oude Pekela

First attested as Nieu dorp in 1660. Derived from oud (“old”) and the toponym Pekela. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Pekela.


Bronsveen

First attested as Bronsveen in 1899. Compound of Brons (a surname) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

A hamlet in Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands


Dwarsdiep

First attested as Dwarsdiep (Eerste en Tweede) in 1899. Compound of dwars (“crossways”) and diep (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.


Hoetmansmeer

First attested as Hoedmans Meer in 1652. Compound of Hoetman (a surname) and meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake.


Kruiselwerk

First attested as Kruiselwerk in 1867. Likely derived from kruiswerk (“canal with many branching sub-canals”).


Wildeplaats

First attested as De Wilde Ploatse in 1929. Compound of wild (“wild”) and plaats (“place”). In this case, plaats refers to an allotment to build a house on. The settlement was founded as a collection of illegally-built mudhuts which served as temporary accommodation until proper housing could be built.


Noorderkolonie

Attested as Noorderkolonie in 1867. Compound of noorder (“northern, north-”) and kolonie (“colony”). The element noorder was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuiderkolonie.

A neighbourhood of Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands


Zuiderkolonie

Attested as Zuiderkolonie in 1867. Compound of zuider (“southern, south-”) and kolonie (“colony”). The element zuider was added to distinguish the settlement from Noorderkolonie.


Doorsnee

Derived from doorsnee (“cross-cut”). Named after a nearby canal.


Kopstukken

First attested as De Kopstukken in 1867. Derived from the plural form of kopstuk (“edge of a field where the plough is turned”). Originally the name of a field.

A village in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands


Mussel

First attested as uuthen musselbroeck in 1445. Derived from mussel (“swampland”).


Musselkanaal

First attested as Stads-Mussel Kanaal in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Mussel and kanaal (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.


Onstwedde

First attested as unesuuido in the 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch Une (a personal name) and wido (“forest, brushwood”).

A village and former municipality of Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands


Smeerling

First attested as smerlike in 1482. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a personal name or from Old Saxon smero (“grease, fat”). Compare Schmerlecke.


Blekslage

First attested as Blekslage in 1867. Compound of an unclear first element and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“open space between forests”). The first element may be a personal name.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Blaiksloag.

der

A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands


Höchte

First attested as de Höfte in 1781. Derived from hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to Dutch Low Saxon höchte (“elevated place”).


Sterenborg

First attested as ter Sterenborch in 1659. Compound of an unclear first element and burg (“fortified place, castle”). The first element may be Dutch Low Saxon steern (“star”).


Ter Wupping

/tɛr ˈʋʏ.pɪŋ/

First attested as Wippinge in 1545. Likely derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and Old Frisian Wippe (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.


Vledderhuizen

First attested as Vledderhuizen in 1913. Compound of vledder (“swampy peatland, low-lying peat used as pastureland”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Vosseberg

First attested as Vosseberg in 1899. Compound of the plural form of vos (“fox”) and berg (“hill, lair”).


Höfte

Derived from Dutch Low Saxon höfte (“hamlet”).


Oomsberg

First attested as Ooms-, Oompiesberg in 1828. Compound of Old Frisian Ome (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Hasseberg.


Ter Maarsch

First attested as Ter marsch in 1634. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and a variant of meers (“land next to water, swamp, pasture”).


Wessinghuizen

/ˈʋɛ.sɪŋˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/

First attested as d'burscapp wertzingehusen in 1472. Compound of Proto-Germanic *Wirki (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *ingja- and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Wessingtange and Wetsinge.


Ceresdorp

Compound of Latin Ceres (the name of an agricultural deity) and dorp (“village, settlement”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ceresdörp.

bor

A neighbourhood of Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands


Vogelwijk

/ˈvoː.ɣəlˌʋɛi̯k/

All compounds of vogel (“bird”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhoods' streets are named after birds.

A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands


Klein-Ulsda

First attested as Kl. Ulsda in 1851-1855. Compound of klein (“small, lesser”) and the toponym Ulsda.

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Over de Dijk

First attested as Overdiek in 1929. Derived from over (“over, on the other side of”) and dijk (“levee”). Located on the far side of the Leidijk levee.

A village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Ter Apelkanaal

First attested as Stads ter Apel Kanaal in 1867. Compound of the toponym Ter Apel and kanaal (“canal”).


Overdiep

First attested as Overdiep in 1994. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and diep (“canal”).


Zandstroom

First attested as Zandstroom in 1899. Compound of zand (“sand”) and stroom (“stream”). Originally the name of a house.


Ter Haar

First attested as hare in 1474. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and haar (“sandy ridge”).


Ter Wisch

First attested as de wisck in 1474. Derived from Middle Dutch wisch (“wet pasture, pasture which floods in winter”).


Ter Borg

First attested as der borch in 1474. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and a variant of burg (“fortified place, castle”).


Ter Walslage

First attested as ter walslaghe in 1446. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and a compound of an unclear first element and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“low-lying area”). The first element in Walslage may be a personal name. It is unlikely to be wal (“levee, wall”) or the hapax legomenon Middle Dutch *wals (“foal”).


Leemdobben

First attested as Leemdoppen in 1899. Compound of leem (“loam, clay”) and the plural form of dialectal dobbe (“pit filed with water used to water cattle”).


Pallert

First attested as Pallert in 1899. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon palderd (“pool, swampy low-lying land”). See also Poldert.


Poldert

First attested as Poldert in 1913. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon palderd (“pool, swampy low-lying land”). See also Pallert.


Veele

First attested as veille in 1475. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to vaal (“pallid, sallow”), from dialectal valgen (“lightly plow, lightly till”) or from a term cognate to Old High German felewa (“willow, Salix sp.”).

unk

unknown


Plaggenborg

First attested as Plaggenborg in 1867. Compound of plaggen (“made of turf bricks”) and borg (“manor, village”).


Oudeschans

First attested as BELLINGWOLDER SCHANS in 1674. Compound of oud (“old”) and schans (“sconce”). Named after a former fortress.


Veelerveen

First attested as Veelder vennen in 1781. Compound of the toponym Veele and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Wedde

First attested as wedde in 1316 and 1391. Derived from Old Dutch wede (“forest, brushwood”).

A village and former municipality of Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Barnflair

First attested as an dat barenvledder in 1466. Compound of Dutch Low Saxon barn (“fuel”) and vledder (“swampy peatland, low-lying peat used as pastureland”). Compare Vledder.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Barenfleer.


Bellingwolde

/ˌbɛ.lɪŋˈʋɔl.də/

First attested as dat hues to billinge in 1438. Compound of Old Frisian Billinga (a surname) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Bennewôld.


Blijham

First attested as in den ham in 1395. Compound of Dutch Low Saxon blij (“silt”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). Compare Blija.


Bourtange

First attested as Op die Bertaing in 1573. Compound of dialectal boer (“communal land owned by farmers”) and dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Boertaang, Boertaange.


Jipsingboertange

First attested as Jispen Boeren Tange Weg in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Jipsinghuizen, boer (“inhabitant”) and dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”).


Rhederbrug

First attested as Rhederbrug in 1983. Compound of the toponym Rhede and brug (“bridge”).


Sellingen

First attested as zellynge in 1316. Derived from Old Frisian Selle (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.


Vlagtwedde

First attested as vlachtwede in 1316. Compound of dialectal flacht (“jumbled mess, knotted mess”) and Middle Dutch wede (“forest, brushwood”).


Vriescheloo

First attested as loo in 1316. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch lo (“light forest”). The first element is not Fries (“Frisian”).


Wedderheide

/ˌʋɛ.dərˈɦɛi̯.də/

First attested as Wedderheide in 1899. Compound of the toponym Wedde and heide (“heath, heathland”).


Abeltjeshuis

First attested as Abeldjes huis in 1794. Compound of a diminutive form of Abel (a personal name) and huis (“house”). Originally the name of a farmhouse which also served as a local inn.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Oabeltjeshuus.


Borgertange

/ˌbɔr.ɣərˈtɑ.ŋə/

First attested as Borgertange in 1899. Compound of the toponym Ter Borg and dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Börgertaange.


Borgerveld

First attested as Borgerveld in 1867. Compound of the toponym Ter Borg and veld (“field”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Börgervèld.


De Heemen

Derived from the plural form of Dutch Low Saxon haim (“farmstead, homestead”).

der

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands


De Lethe

First attested as in de Leete in 1757. Likely derived from lede (“excavated watercourse”), although the spelling of the toponym is odd. It is possible that the settlement was originally named after the River Lethe from Greek myth, and that the settlement's inhabitants reinterpreted the name to a variant of lede over time.


De Vennen

* (Het Hogeland) Derived from the plural form of ven (“fen, pool in a heath”).
* (Westerwolde) Derived from the plural form of ven (“fen, pool in a heath”).

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Ellersinghuizen

First attested as tho Ellersynckhuesen in 1515. Compound of Ellersing (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Ellerhuizen, Jipsinghuizen and Wollinghuizen.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ellerskhoezen, Ellerskenhoezen.


Hanetange

/ˈɦaː.nəˌtɑ.ŋə/

First attested as de Hanetang in 1781. Compound of either haan (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) or a corrupted form of Dutch Low Saxon aant (“duck”) and dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hoanetaange.


Hebrecht

First attested as Het Hebrecht in 1867. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon hebrecht (“quarreller, egoist”). The toponym is a reference to territorial disputes between Groningen and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. Compare Cabauw, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Haibrecht.


Hoornderveen

First attested as Hoorns Veenen in 1781. Compound of the toponym Hoorn and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Jipsingboermussel

First attested as in de Jipseboure-Mussel around 1750. Compound of the toponym Jipsinghuizen, boer (“inhabitant”) and mussel (“swampland”).


Jipsinghuizen

First attested as Iipsinghuijsen in 1634. Compound of Jipsing (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Ellersinghuizen and Wollinghuizen.


Klontjebuurt

Compound of the diminutive form of klont (“lump”) and buurt (“hamlet, settlement”). The settlement may have been named for its dense habitation (see klonteren).


Koudehoek

First attested as Koude-Hoek in 1845. Compound of koud (“cold”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”).


Lauderbeetse

First attested as Lauderbeetse in 1913. Compound of the toponym Laude and dialectal beetse (“low-lying pasture which floods in winter”).


Laudermarke

First attested as lauder marke in 1466. Compound of the toponym Laude and mark (“boundary, borderland, undivided communal land”).


Lauderzwarteveen

First attested as Lauderzwarteveen in 1913. Compound of the toponym Laude and zwarteveen (“raised bog”).


Lutjeloo

First attested as Lutkeloe in 1549. Compound of Middle Low German lutke (“small”) and lo (“light forest”).


Morige

First attested as de kluft Moerrijge in 1778. Compound of moer (“peat bog”) and Dutch Low Saxon riege (“row of houses, embankment”). Compare Bovenrijge and Molenrij.


Renneborg

First attested as Renneburg in 1851-1855. Compound of the hydronym Renne (derived from dialectal rinnen (“flow away”)) and burg (“fortified place, castle”).


Rhederveld

First attested as Oud Rheder veld in 1867. Compound of the toponym Rhede and veld (“field”).


Rijsdam

First attested as Nieuwendam in 1634. Compound of rijs (“brushwood, branches”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Risdam.


Sellingerbeetse

First attested as Sellingerbeetse in 1913. Compound of the toponym Sellingen and dialectal beetse (“low-lying pasture which floods in winter”).


Sellingerzwarteveen

First attested as Sellingerzwarteveen in 1936. Compound of the toponym Sellingen and zwarteveen (“raised bog”).


Slegge

First attested as Sleggeweg and Sleggekampen in 1867. Potentially derived from slegge (“sledgehammer”), although the precise motive behind the naming remains unclear.


Stakenborg

First attested as Stakenburg in 1851-1855. Compound of the plural form of staak (“stake”) and burg (“fortified place, castle, village”).


Stobben

First attested as de Stobben in 1781. Derived from the plural form of Dutch Low Saxon stobbe (“tree stump”). Originally the name of a field. Compare Stramproy and Strubben.


Tjabbesoord

First attested as Tjabbesoord in 1899. Compound of Tjabbes (a surname) and oord (“place”). Originally the name of a farmhouse, named in turn after its owner.


Veerste Veldhuis

First attested as Voldhuysen around 1660. Derived from the superlative form of ver (“far, distant”) and veldhuis (“temporary shelter in a field”). The element ver was added to distinguish the settlement from Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis.


Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis

First attested as Veldhuys in 1634. Derived from the toponym Vlagtwedde and veldhuis (“temporary shelter in a field”). The toponym was added to distinguish the settlement from Veerste Veldhuis.


Vlagtwedder-Barlage

Derived from the toponym Vlagtwedde and a compound of a variant of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“open space between forests”).


Weende

First attested as tho Wehnde in 1506. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon ween (“willow, Salix sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -de.


Winschoterhoogebrug

First attested as Brugge Schans in 1680. Compound of the toponym Winschoten, hoog (“high”) and brug (“bridge”).


Wessingtange

/ˈʋɛ.sɪŋˌtɑ.ŋə/

First attested as Wessingtange in 1867. Compound of the surname Wessing and dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”). Compare Wessinghuizen and Wetsinge.


Wollinghuizen

/ˈʋɔ.lɪŋˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/

First attested as waldingehusen in 1482. Compound of Old Frisian Waldinga (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Ellersinghuizen and Jipsinghuizen.


Wollingboermarke

First attested as Wollingboermarke in 1936. Compound of the toponym Wollinghuizen, boer (“inhabitant”) and mark (“undivided communal land”).


Agodorp

Compound of the name of the AGO wood processing company and dorp (“village, settlement”). Compare Batadorp, Heveadorp and Philipsdorp.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Agodörp.

A neighbourhood of Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Burgemeester Beinsdorp

Attested as Beinsdorp in 1954. Derived from burgemeester (“mayor”), Beins (a surname) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The neighbourhood is named after F. A. Beins (1882-1968), a former mayor of Vlagtwedde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Börgermeester Beinsdörp.


Roelage

First attested as de Ruigelage in 1781. Compound of ruig (“rough, overgrown”) and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“open space between forests”).


Bellingwedde

A former municipality of Groningen, Netherlands


Reiderland

Named after Reiderland, a historical region located on the border of the Netherlands and Germany.


Bad Nieuweschans

First attested as Caerte vande Lange Ackeren Schans around 1630. Derived from bad (“spa”) and a compound of nieuw (“new”) and schans (“sconce”). Named after a former fortress. The element bad was added in 2009 to promote the village's spa facilities.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Schaanze, Nij Schaanze.

A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands


Beerta

First attested as berethe in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian buer (“domicile, cottage”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Beerte.

A village and former municipality of Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands


Blauwestad

Compound of blauw (“blue”) and stad (“city”). The element blauw refers to the lakes around the community.


Drieborg

First attested as Drieborg in 1867. Compound of drie (“three”) and burg (“castle, house”). The toponym likely originated as a mocking name for a house inhabited by three families or with three architectural features (chimneys, doors etc.). According to an alternative reading, the second element is Dutch Low Saxon borg (“levee”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Drijbörg.


Finsterwolde

First attested as fynserwald in 1319. Likely a compound of Old Frisian winster (“left, northern”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Finnewôld.


Heiligerlee

/ˈɦɛi̯.lɪ.ɣərˌleː/

First attested as asterle in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian aster (“eastern, east-”) and a term cognate to Old Saxon hlêo (“burial mound”). The toponym contrasts with Westerlee. The first element was gradually replaced with heilig (“holy”) under the influence of a nearby monastery. Compare Beneden-Leeuwen, Boven-Leeuwen, Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw.


Westerlee

* (Groningen) First attested as westerle in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian wester (“western, west-”) and a term cognate to Old Saxon hlêo (“burial mound”). The toponym contrasts with Heiligerlee. Compare Beneden-Leeuwen, Boven-Leeuwen, Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw. See also Dutch Low Saxon Westerlij.
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Westerlee in 1869. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and the hydronym Lee (derived from lede (“excavated or channeled watercourse”)).

A hamlet in Westland, South Holland, Netherlands


Midwolda

First attested as middewalda in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian midde (“middle, mid-”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Nieuw Beerta

First attested as Beerter hamrick around 1660. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Beerta.


Scheemda

Potentially attested as senieda in the 13th century, attested with certainty as schemede in 1391. Etymology uncertain. Proposed derivations include a compound of Old Saxon schem (“plank bridge”) or Old Frisian *scald (“wetland, shallows”) and made (“pasture”) or a derivation from Old Saxon schem suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.


Nieuw Scheemda

First attested as Scheemter hamrick around 1660. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Scheemda.


Nieuwolda

First attested as Midde en Nieuwolda in 1711. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).


Oostwold

* (Oldambt) First attested as astawalda in 1273. Compound of Old Frisian āst (“east”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
* (Westerkwartier) First attested as jn oestwolde in 1458. Compound of Middle Dutch oost (“east”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands


Beersterhoogen

First attested as Beerster Hogen in 1781. Compound of the toponym Beerta and an inflected form of hoog (“high, elevated”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Beersterhogen.

A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands


Finsterwolderhamrik

First attested as Finsterwolderhamrik in 1877. Compound of the toponym Finsterwolde and hamrik (“village area, polder”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Finnewôlsterhammerk.


Oostwolderhamrik

First attested as Oostwolder hamrik in 1781. Compound of the toponym Oostwold and hamrik (“village area, polder”).


Oostwolderpolder

First attested as den Oostwolder-polder of den Oostwolder-hamrik in 1851. Compound of the toponym Oostwold and polder (“polder”).


Scheemdermeer

First attested as Scheemder meer in 1781. Compound of the toponym Scheemda and meer (“lake”).


Scheemderzwaag

First attested as Scheemder Swaag in 1781. Compound of the toponym Scheemda and zwaag (“pasture, land where cattle is kept”).


Winschoterzijl

Compound of the toponym Winschoten and zijl (“discharge sluice”).


Bikkershorn

First attested as Bikkershorn in 1899. Compound of Bikker (a surname) and horn (“corner”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Bikkershörn.


Booneschans

First attested as Booner Schans in the end of the 16th century. Compound of Booner (a surname) and schans (“sconce”). Named after a sconce constructed by Albert Booner in 1589.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Bonerschaanze.


Carel Coenraadpolder

Compound of the name of Carel Coenraad Geertsema (1843-1928) and polder (“polder”). Geertsema served as Queen's commissioner for Groningen from 1893 to 1917 and spent a great deal of energy on the reorganisation of infrastructure and the province's water boards.


Ekamp

First attested as de Eekamp in 1781. Compound of the hydronym Oude Ee and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Aikamp.


Ganzedijk

First attested as GANZEDIJK in 1843. Compound of gans (“goose, Anser sp.”) and dijk (“levee”).


Goldhoorn

First attested as tot gholthorne in 1446. Compound of Middle Dutch gold (“gold”) and horn (“prominent bend, corner”). The toponym may refer to a piece of high-quality land.


Hamdijk

First attested as de Ham dijk in 1781. Compound of ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hamdiek.


Hongerige Wolf

/ˈɦɔ.ŋə.rə.ɣə ˈʋɔlf/

First attested as de zogenaamde Hongerige Wolf in 1877. Derived from hongerig (“hungry”) and wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”). Originally the name of an inn.


Kromme-Elleboog

First attested as Kromme elboog in 1899. Compound of krom (“bent”) and elleboog (“elbow”). The settlement is located next to an elbow-shaped bend in a road.


Lutje Loug

Derived from Dutch Low Saxon lutje (“little”) and loug (“village”).


Meerland

First attested as Meerland in 1867. Compound of meer (“lake”) and land (“land”).


Niesoord

First attested as Nijsiesoord in 1864. Compound of Nies (a surname) and oord (“place”).


Nieuwe Statenzijl

First attested as Nieuwe Statenzijl in 1913. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and a compound of Staten (“Estates General”) and zijl (“drainage sluice”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the toponym from Oude Statenzijl.


Oude Statenzijl

First attested as Generaliteits of Staten Zijl in 1781. Derived from oud (“old”) and a compound of Staten (“Estates General”) and zijl (“drainage sluice”). The element oud was added to distinguish the toponym from Nieuwe Statenzijl.


Oostereinde

First attested as Oostereind in 1874. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Oudedijk

* (Het Hogeland) Compound of oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”).
* (Oldambt) Compound of oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”).


Oudezijl

First attested as Seven Caspelen of de oude Zijl in 1781. Compound of oud (“old”) and zijl (“drainage sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice.


Scheve Klap

First attested as Scheve klap in 1867. Derived from scheef (“bent”) and klap (“drawbridge”).


Stadspolder

Compound of stad (“city”) and polder (“polder”). The city in question is Groningen, which funded the development of the polder.


Tranendal

First attested as Tranendal in 1899. Derived from tranendal (“vale of tears”). According to local legend, the battleground of the Battle of Heiligerlee was located close to the site of the current settlement.


Ulsda

First attested as tho Ulsda in 1538. Compound of either Middle Low German Ultse (a personal name) or wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and wida (“forest, brushwood”).


Zuiderveen

First attested as up Zuirven gheleghen bijn Winschoter Hoghe gast in 1593. Compound of zuider (“southern, south-”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Sint-Vitusholt

Attested as Vytsholt around 1660. Compound of the name of Saint Vitus and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

A neighbourhood of Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands


Eexta

First attested as exta in 1391. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (“move”). Compare Eext. Formerly an independent village.


Bierum

First attested as berum in the 13th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian bêre (“barn, house”). Compare Burum, Hogebieren, Pietersbierum and Sexbierum.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Baaierm.

A village and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands


Borgsweer

First attested as borgisweer in 1432. Compound of Old Frisian burch (“fortified settlement, castle, levee”) and werve (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Börgsweer.

A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands


Farmsum

First attested as fretmarashem in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Fretmar (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Faarmsom.


Godlinze

First attested as godleuingi in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from Old Frisian Godlêf (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.


Holwierde

First attested as halwirth in the 13th century. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian wirth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be half (“half”) or derive from Proto-Germanic *halu- (“sloping”).


Krewerd

First attested as crewerth and crewirth in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian krê (“crow, Corvus corone”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Arwerd.


Losdorp

First attested as toe lesdorp in 1429. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian lessa (“small, little”) and thorp (“village”).


Meedhuizen

First attested as methuisen in 1306. Compound of Old Frisian mid (“middle, mid-”) and the dative plural form of hûs (“house”). According to an alternative hypothesis, the first element is actually a variant of made (“pasture”).


Termunten

First attested as in menterne in the 13th century. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and the hydronym Munte. See also Muntendam.


Termunterzijl

First attested as Zijl Ter Munte around 1660. Compound of the toponym Termunten and zijl (“discharge sluice”).


Uitwierde

First attested as to uutwierd in 1439. Compound of uit (“out, outer”) and the dative plural form of Old Frisian uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The element uit was added to distinguish the toponym from Opwierde.


Wagenborgen

First attested as wagenbergen in 1446. Compound of Old Frisian Wago (a personal name) and the dative singular form of berg (“elevated place”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to Middle Dutch wagenborch (“type of fortification”). Compare Wagenberg.


Woldendorp

First attested as waldmonathorp in 1399. Compound of either a toponym *Wald or Old Frisian wald (“swamp forest, marsh forest”), man (“man, inhabitant”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).


Jukwerd

First attested as iucawerth in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian Jukke (a personal name) and wart (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).


Marsum

First attested as mersum in 1344. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian *mersk (“swampy low-lying land”) and hêm (“home, settlement”) or a derivation from the dative plural form of *mers. Compare Marssum.


Tjamsweer

First attested as in thiamerswerve in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian Thiadmâr (a personal name) and werve (“artificial mound for habitation”).


Eenum

First attested as enun in the 11th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym or a personal name. Compare Eine.

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Garrelsweer

First attested as gerleuiswert in 1057. Compound of Old Frisian Gerlef (a personal name) and wert (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The second element was gradually replaced with weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Garsthuizen

First attested as gershusen in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian gers (“grass”) and the dative plural form of hûs (“house”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to Dutch Low Saxon gaarst (“barley”).


Huizinge

/ˈɦœy̯.zɪ.ŋə/

First attested as hustinga around 822-856. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian hûs (“house”) and dinge (“newly cultivated lands”). The toponym is possibly related to Heusden and similar toponyms, with the -ingi- suffix being a later addition. Compare Heusden, Huisduinen and Opheusden.


Leermens

First attested as lintherminge in 1040. Derived from an unknown personal name suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.


Middelstum

First attested as mitilistenheim around 822-856. Compound of the superlative form of Old Frisian middel (“middle, mid-”) and heem (“home, settlement”).


Oosterwijtwerd

First attested as oesterwijdewart in 1399. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and a compound of Old Frisian uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerwijtwerd.


Westerwijtwerd

First attested as westerwidwerd in 1421. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and a compound of Old Frisian uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element wester was added to distinguish the settlement from Oosterwijtwerd.


Stedum

First attested as stedion in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian sted (“place, city”). Compare Stiem.


Toornwerd

First attested as thornuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian thorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).


Westeremden

First attested as emedun in 944. Compound of wester (“western, west-”), Old Frisian ee (“river, watercourse”) and muthon (“river mouth”). The element wester was added to distinguish the settlement from Emden.


Wirdum

* (Friesland) First attested as weerdum in 1335. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an older variant of the Frisian name.
* (Groningen) First attested as uurthun in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

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A village and former municipality of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands


't Zandt

First attested as sonde in the 13th century. Derived from zand (“sand”).


Zeerijp

Potentially attested as ripon in the 10th or 11th century, attested with certainty as ripa and rip in the 13th century. Compound of zee (“sea”) and Old Frisian rîp (“edge, shore”). Compare Seeryp.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeeriep.


Zijldijk

First attested as up den zyldyck in 1424. Compound of zijl (“discharge sluice”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zieldiek.


Zomerdijk

* (Groningen) First attested as ZOMERDIJK in 1851. Derived from zomerdijk (“relatively low levee which only regulates water levels during summer and is often flooded in winter”).
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as ZOMERDIJK in 1851. Derived from zomerdijk (“relatively low levee which only regulates water levels during summer and is often flooded in winter”).

A hamlet in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands


Vierhuizen

* (Het Hogeland) First attested as vierhuesen and vierhusen in 1479. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Achtkarspelen) Calque of West Frisian Fjouwerhúzen, a compound of fjouwer (“four”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
* (Súdwest-Fryslân) Calque of West Frisian Fjouwerhuzen, a compound of fjouwer (“four”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”).
* (Eemsdelta) First attested as Vierhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The toponym contrasts with Tweehuizen.

A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands


Tweehuizen

First attested as Tweehuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of twee (“two”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The toponym contrasts with Vierhuizen.


Uiteinde

* (Friesland) FIrst attested as t Uyt Eynde in 1718. Calque of West Frisian It Utein, a compound of út (“outer, out-”) and ein (“end”).
* (Groningen) First attested as jn wtende in 1445. Derived from uit (“outer, out-”) and einde (“end, edge”).

A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands


Schaapbulten

First attested as SCHAAPBULTEN in 1847. Compound of schaap (“sheep”) and the plural form of bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).


Opmeeden

First attested as Opmieden in 1781. Compound of Old Frisian up (“up-, upper”) and the dative plural form of mede (“pasture”).


Oldenklooster

First attested as den oldencloester toe ffeltwert in 1457. Compound of oud (“old”) and klooster (“monastery”). Named after a former monastery.


Nijenklooster

* (Eemsdelta) First attested as ad titulum novi claustri in the 13th century. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and klooster (“monastery”). Named after a former monastery.
* (Het Hogeland) First attested as Nijeclooster in 1558. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and klooster (“monastery”). Named after a former Premonstratensian nunnery.

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Nansum

First attested as nothensum in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian Nôtha (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).


Lesterhuis

First attested in 1428. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian lesser (“smaller, lesser”) and hûs (“house”).


Langerijp

/ˈlɑ.ŋəˌrɛi̯p/


Lalleweer

First attested as Lalleweer in 1553. Compound of Old Frisian Lalle (a personal name) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Lellens.


Kopaf

First attested as De Groenweide of Kopaf in 1867. Compound of kop (“head”) and af (“off”). The toponym may refer to a place where somebody was decapitated by accident or to a place where death sentences were executed. Compare Kijkuit, De Omval, Pasop, Rolaf and Valom.


Hoogwatum

First attested as Hoog Watum in 1781. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and a second element which may be Old Frisian Watema (a surname).


Geefsweer

First attested as gewesweer in 1306. Compound of Old Frisian *Gevi (a personal name) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Fiemel

First attested as fimilon in the 10th century. Derived from the dative plural form of an alternative version of the hydronym Fivel.


Dekkershuizen

First attested as Dekkershuizen in 1841. Compound of Dekker (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Dallingeweer

/ˌdɑ.lɪ.ŋəˈʋeːr/

First attested as to dalyngwere in 1454. Compound of Old Frisian Dallinga (a surname) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Biessum

First attested as bisashem in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Bisi (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Biezum.


Baamsum

First attested as bompsum in 1454. Likely a compound of Old Frisian *Bame (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).


Arwerd

* (Eemsdelta) First attested as arnuurd in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of either Old Frisian ern (“eagle”) or Aro (a personal name) and uurd (“terp, artificial mound for habitation”). Compare Krewerd.
* (Het Hogeland) See also Dutch Low Saxon Aarwerd.


Amsweer

First attested as damsweer in 1447. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be Old Frisian Amze (a personal name) or Middle Dutch ambt (“legal district”), referring here to the Oldambt.


Garreweer

/ˌɣɑ.rəˈʋeːr/

Potentially attested as GEROEIEVVERE in 1068-1090, attested with certainty as garreaweere in 1325. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Laskwerd

First attested as lasquert in 1422. Compound of Old Frisian *liask (“iris, Iris sp.”) and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Andere Wereld

First attested as De Andere Wereld in 1828. Derived from ander (“other”) and wereld (“world”). Originally the name of a house. The toponym may refer to the remoteness of the hamlet.


Krangeweer

/ˌkrɑ.ŋəˈʋeːr/


De Har

Derived from either haar (“sandy ridge”) or hard (“hard, tough”) (referring here to the toughness of the soil around the settlement).


De Palen

First attested as Palen, of Op-de-Palen in 1877. Derived from the plural form of paal (“pole”). Originally the name of a farmhouse built on stilts.


Eekwerd

First attested as equart in 1460. Compound of Old Frisian eek (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Aikwerd.


Eekwerderdraai

First attested as EEKWERDERTIL in 1851. Compound of the toponym Eekwerd and draai (“swing bridge”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Aikwerderdraai.


Enzelens

First attested as angeslengi in 944. Derived from either Old Frisian Angisil (a personal name) or Ansgisl (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.


Fraamklap

First attested as Fraemtil in 1654. Compound of the toponym Fraam (a former castle) and klap (“drawbridge”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Froamklap.


Hoeksmeer

First attested as Hokesmeer in 1504. Compound of Hoek (a surname) and meer (“pool, lake”). Named after a former lake.


Kolhol

First attested as coldehol and coldeholl in 1453. Compound of Middle Dutch kolde (“cold”) and hol (“low-lying swampy land”). Compare Koehool and Kolham.


Lutjerijp

First attested as jn die lutke ripp in 1458. Derived from Old Frisian lutke (“little, small”) and rîp (“edge, shore”).


Lutjewijtwerd

First attested as widewerht in 1384. Compound of Old Frisian lutke (“little, small”) and a compound of uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).


Westeremder Voorwerk

Derived from the toponym Westeremden and voorwerk (“monastic grange”).


Wirdumerdraai

First attested as Wirdumerklap of -draai in 1899. Compound of the toponym Wirdum and draai (“swing bridge”).


't Zandstervoorwerk

First attested as Sandster Voorwerk in 1781. Compound of the toponym 't Zandt and voorwerk (“monastic grange”).


Binnen Ae

First attested as AE (BINNEN) in 1839. Derived from the hydronym Binnen Aa, in turn derived from binnen (“inner”) and aa (“watercourse, river”).


Garsthuizervoorwerk

Compound of the toponym Garsthuizen and voorwerk (“monastic grange”).


Tuikwerd

First attested as tukawerth in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian *Tuka (a personal name) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Formerly an independent village.

A neighbourhood of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands


Fivelzigt

Compound of the hydronym Fivel and zicht (“view”).


Solwerd

First attested as solwert in 1431. Compound of Middle Dutch sol (“pool, muddy pool”) and Old Frisian wert (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Formerly an independent village.


Opwierde

First attested as upwirthe in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian up (“up-, upper”) and wirth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element op was added to distinguish the settlement from Uitwierde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Opwerd.


De Marne

Derived from the hydronym Marne, a former estuary located to the west of the former municipality.

A former municipality of Groningen, Netherlands


Eemsmond

Compound of the hydronym Eems and mond (“mouth”).


Adorp

First attested as artharpe in 1371. Etymology unknown. Compound of an unclear first element and dorp (“village, settlement”). Proposed etymologies for the first element include Old Frisian arth (“farmland”) and arn (“eagle”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Oadörp.

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A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Baflo

First attested as bestlon [read: beftlon] in 944. Compound of Old Frisian befta (“back, behind”) and the dative plural form of lo (“light forest, pool”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Bavvelt.


Bedum

First attested as bédorouualda in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian bed (“elevated terrain”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Beem.


Breede

First attested as breda in 1300. Either a compound of breed (“broad, wide”) and aa (“watercourse, river”) or a derivation from bree (“elongated piece of land”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Brijdte.


Den Andel

First attested as ondel in 1475. Derived from Middle Low German andel (“salt grass, Puccinellia sp.”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon n Aandel.


Eenrum

First attested as arnarion in the 10th or 11th century. Etymology unknown. The toponym is of prehistoric origin.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ainrom.

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Eppenhuizen

First attested as eppinghahusum in 1390. Compound of Old Frisian Eppinga (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Apenhuizen and Apenheim.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Eppenhoezen.


Houwerzijl

/ˌɦɑu̯.ərˈzɛi̯l/

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First attested as howersyle in 1347. Compound of the otherwise unknown toponym Houw and zijl (“discharge sluice”).


Hornhuizen

First attested as howerahusum in the 13th century. Originally a compound of the toponym De Houw and the plural form of huis (“house”). The first element was gradually replaced with horn (“corner, bend”).


Kantens

First attested as cantenze in 1326. Likely derived from Old Frisian Kanto (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-ingi-. According to an alternative hypothesis, the toponym derives from a pre-Germanic (potentially Celtic) source. Compare Hantum and Cantaing-sur-Escaut.


Kleine Huisjes

First attested as Kleine huisjes in 1899. Derived from klein (“small, little”) and the plural diminutive form of huis (“house”).


Kloosterburen

First attested as cloosterburen hammerick in 1458. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and the plural form of buur (“house, cottage”). Named after two former monasteries.


Kruisweg

* (Groningen) Attested as KRUISWEG (DE) in 1845. Derived from kruisweg (“crossroads”). The settlement was named for its location next to a crossroads. See also Dutch Low Saxon Kroesweeg.
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as KRUISWEG (AAN-DEN-) in 1845. Derived from kruisweg (“crossroads”).

A hamlet in Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands


't Lage van de Weg

/ət ˈlaː.ɣə vɑn də ˈʋɛx/

First attested as Lage van den weg (Het) in 1899. Derived from lage (“low part, low section”) and weg (“way, road”). The village was named for its low-lying position vis-à-vis the Usquerd-Uithuizen road.


Lauwersoog

Compound of the hydronym Lauwers and oog (“land surrounded by water, island”).


Mensingeweer

First attested as mensingheweere and mensinghawere in 1371. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Mense (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Molenrij

First attested as de molenrijge in 1781. Compound of molen (“mill”) and Dutch Low Saxon riege (“row of houses, embankment”). Compare Bovenrijge and Morige.


Niekerk

* (Het Hogeland) First attested as ter nijerkercke in 1445. Compound of Middle Dutch nie (“new”) and kerk (“church”).
* (Westerkwartier) First attested as to der nyerkerke in 1392. Compound of Middle Dutch nie (“new”) and kerk (“church”). The element nie was added to distinguish the settlement from Oldekerk.

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands


Noordwolde

* (Friesland) First attested as noortwolde in 1408. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
* (Groningen) First attested as nordawalda in 1384. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuidwolde.

A village and former municipality of Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands


Oldenzijl

* (village) First attested as oldazile in 1358. Compound of oud (“old”) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).
* (hamlet) Compound of oud (“old”) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).


Onderdendam

First attested as ulderna domme in 1252. Compound of Old Frisian *Ulderna (a surname) or *Ullerna (a surname) and dam (“dam”). Compare Onderwierum.


Oosternieland

First attested as den nyen lande in 1448. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westernieland.


Westernieland

First attested as inden nyen lande in 1406. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”). The element wester was added to distinguish the settlement from Oosternieland.


Oudeschip

First attested as het Oude-Schip in 1848. Compound of oud (“old”) and schip (“ship”). According to local history, the settlement sprang up around a beached ship.


Pieterburen

First attested as sancti Petri in 1371. Compound of the name of Saint Peter and the plural form of buur (“house, cottage”). The settlement was named after the patron saint of the parish church.


Rasquert

First attested as riazuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *hriad (“reed”) and uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Roodeschool

First attested as ROODE SCHOOL (DE) in 1847. Compound of rood (“red”) and school (“school”). The settlement was named after a schoolhouse which was either painted red or had red roof tiles.


Rottum

* (Friesland) First attested as ruthne in 1132. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym derived from Proto-Indo-European *reu- (“dig”). Compare Roermond.
* (Groningen) First attested as rotton in the 10th or 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym, derived in turn from a term cognate to the element raad in dageraad (“dawn”) or from Proto-Indo-European *arat- (“protruding, projecting”).

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A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands


Saaxumhuizen

First attested as xaxamahusum in 1454. Compound of either the toponym Saexum or Old Frisian Xaxama (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Saaksum, Lutke Saaxum and Sassenheim.


Sauwerd

First attested as sawert in 1319. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian sâtha (“sod, turf”) or sâth (“source, well”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Laad en Zaad.


Schouwerzijl

First attested as aqueductui in schuwum in 1371. Compound of the toponym Schouwen and zijl (“discharge sluice”).


Stitswerd

First attested as stukisweret around the second half of the 9th century. Compound of Old Frisian *Stukki (a personal name) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).


Tinallinge

First attested as ingaddingenheim around the first half of the 10th century. Compound of Old Frisian Ingald (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). The initial T- is the result of the preposition te (“at”) being contracted into the toponym. Compare Taarlo, Tolbert and Tubbergen.


Uithuizen

First attested as uthuson in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian ut (“outer, out-, seaward”) and the dative plural form of hûs (“house”).


Uithuizermeeden

First attested as uthusum... in pratis ejusdem in 1354. Compound of the toponym Uithuizen and the dative plural form of Old Frisian mede (“pasture”).


Ulrum

First attested as uuluiringhem in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Wulfher (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and heem (“home, settlement”).