Erp

* (Meierijstad) First attested as erthepe in 1134. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). Compare Eerbeek.
* (Eindhoven) First attested as op d'Erp in 1769. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”).

A village and former municipality of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kronehoef

First attested as Kroonhoef in 1866. Compound of kroon (“crown”) and hoeve (“farmstead”). Named after a former farm.

A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


Mensfort

First attested as Mensvoort in 1715. Derived from voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Vredeoord

Compound of vrede (“peace”) and oord (“place”). Named after a former estate.


Begijnenbroek

Compound of the plural form of begijn (“Beguine”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Named after a former hamlet that had sprung up around a Beguine complex.


Generalenbuurt

Compound of the plural form of generaal (“general”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood was named after the fact that many of its streets are named after generals.


Oude Toren

Derived from oud (“old”) and toren (“tower”). Named after an old church tower which serves as a local landmark.


Eckartdal

Compound of the toponym Eckart and dal (“dale, valley”).


Ontginning

Derived from ontginning (“tract of land being developed for agriculture”).


Driehoeksbos

Compound of driehoek (“triangle”) and bos (“rising forest”). Named after a forest that was shaped like a triangle.


Prinsejagt

Compound of prins (“prince”) and jacht (“hunt”). Named after a former farm.


't Hool

Derived from hool (“low-lying swampy place”).


Vlokhoven

First attested as vlochouen in 1279. Compound of an unclear first element and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The first element may be Middle Dutch vlocke (“waste produced when shearing a sheep”) or a term cognate to Middle Low German vlocke (“flock of sheep”).


Achtse Molen

Derived from the toponym Acht and molen (“mill”).


Achtse Barrier

First attested as Tol in 1866. Derived from the toponym Acht and dialectal barrier (“toll, tollpost”).


Spaaihoef

First attested as De Spaaihoef in 1866. Likely derived from spade (“spade, shovel”) and hoeve (“farmstead”).


Aanschot

First attested as anscot in 1312. Derived from Middle Dutch aenschot (“common lands next to a settlement”). Compare Overschot and Vrijschot.


Woenselse Heide

Derived from the toponym Woensel and heide (“heath, heathland”).


De Tempel

First attested as Tempel in 1838-1857. Likely derived from tempel (“angular piece of land”). Compare Tempel.


Dommelbeemd

Compound of the hydronym Dommel and beemd (“alluvial land, pasture”).


Luytelaer

First attested as luttelaer in 1340. Compound of luttel (“small”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Vaartbroek

Potentially attested as verenbroec in 1368, attested with certainty as Vaart Broek in 1838-1857. Derived from a compound of vaart (“navigable body of water”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Heesterakker

Compound of heester (“shrub”) and akker (“farmland”).


Oud-Strijp

Derived from oud (“old”) and the toponym Strijp.


Eliasterrein

Derived from a compound of Elias (a surname) and terrein (“terrain, area”). Named after a linnen factory constructed by industrialist Joseph Elias (1811-1891).


Vonderkwartier

Compound of the microtoponym Vonderke and kwartier (“quarter, neighbourhood”). Named after a former bridge.


Philipsdorp

First attested as Philipsdorp in 1926. Compound of Philips (a surname) and dorp (“village”). Named after a complex of factory housing constructed for employees of the Philips electronics company. Compare Agodorp, Batadorp and Heveadorp.


Engelsbergen

First attested in 1417. Compound of an unclear first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Schouwbroek

First attested as scautbroec in 1340. Derived from a compound of dialectal schouw (“pasture, hayfield”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Halve Maan

* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from half (“halve”) and Maan (“Moon”).
* (Utrecht) Derived from half (“halve”) and Maan (“Moon”). Named after a former farmhouse.

A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


De Hurk

First attested as hornek in 1542. Derived from hornik (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, Horzik and Hurkske.


Het Ven

* (Eindhoven) First attested as Het Ven in 1838-1857. Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).
* (Meierijstad) Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).

A neighbourhood of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Lievendaal

First attested as Lievendaal in 1838-1857. Compound of lief (“sweet, kind”) and dal (“dale, valley”). Named after a former mansion.


Drents Dorp

Compound of Drents (“pertaining to or from Drenthe”) and dorp (“village”). Built to provide accommodation for factory workers from Drenthe.


Wielewaal

* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from wielewaal (“golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus”). Named after a former estate.
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of the hydronyms Wiel and Waal, both derived from wiel (“kolk lake”).

A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands


Herdgang

Derived from Middle Dutch hertganc (“pasture, field next to a village where cattle was kept”).


Rozenknopje

First attested as Het Rozenknopje in 1911. Derived from the diminutive form of rozenknop (“rosebud”). Named after a former inn.


Schrijversbuurt

All compounds of the plural form of schrijver (“writer, author”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhoods' streets are named after famous authors.

A neighbourhood of Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands


Hagenkamp

First attested in the 16th century. Compound of haag (“hedge, fence”) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).


Oud-Gestel

Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Gestel.


Genderdal

Compound of the hydronym Gender and dal (“dale, valley”). Compare Genderen.


Rapelenburg

First attested as RAPELENBERG in 1847. Named after a former mansion.


Oud Kasteel

Derived from oud (“old”) and kasteel (“castle”).


Genderbeemd

First attested as De Beemden in 1897. Compound of the hydronym Gender and beemd (“alluvial land, pasture”). Compare Genderen.


Ooievaarsnest

Derived from ooievaarsnest (“stork's nest”). Named after a former farmstead.


Mierlo

First attested as mirle in 1245. Compound of Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) and Old Dutch lō (“light forest”). Compare Hooge Mierde, Lage Mierde, Melle and loo.

A village and former municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands


Geldrop-Mierlo

Meronyms: Bekelaar, Braakhuizen, De Loo, Geldrop, Genoenhuis, Gijzenrooi, Goor, Heiderschoor, Het Broek, Hout, Hulst, Loeswijk, Luchen, Mierlo, Overakker, Trimpert, Voortje

A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Zesgehuchten

Compound of zes (“six”) and the plural form of gehucht (“hamlet, rural settlement without a church”). Formerly an independent fiefdom which was named after the six hamlets within its territory: Genoenhuis, Gijzenrooi, Hoog Geldrop, Hout, Hulst and Riel.

A former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Bekelaar

First attested as bekelaer in 1417. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

A hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands


De Loo

* (Drenthe) First attested as Het Loo in 1792. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as de Loo in 1897. Derived from lo (“light forest”).

A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands


Genoenhuis

First attested as Genaanhuis in 1838-1857. If the attestation of 1838 is correct, the toponym is a contracted compound of the definite article ge, oud (“old”) and huis (“house”). If the 1838 attestation is a scribal error, then the toponym is a contracted compound of the definite article ge, nieuw (“new”) and huis (“house”).

A neighbourhood of Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands


Heiderschoor

First attested as Heiderschoor in 1897. Compound of heide (“heath, heathland”) and dialectal schoor (“small bridge”).


Loeswijk

First attested as loeswyck in 1498. Compound of an unclear first element and wijk (“village, settlement”).


Luchen

First attested as op luchen in 1484. Etymology unknown.

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Overakker

* (Geldrop-Mierlo) First attested as Overakker in 1874. Compound of over (“on the other side”) and akker (“farmland”).
* (Breda) First attested as overacker in 1462. Compound of over (“on the other side”) and akker (“farmland”).

A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Voortje

Derived from the diminutive form of voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Akert

First attested as bouwplan Akert in 1963. Potentially a hydronym. Alternatively, derived from akker (“farmland”) with emphatic -t.


Braakhuizen

First attested as Braechuysen in 1635. Compound of braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Coevering

First attested as Couvering in 1742. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch coever (“basket, hamper, culvert”). Compare Koevering.


Kievit

First attested as Kievit in 1866. Derived from kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”). Named after a former farmhouse.


Beekweide

Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and weide (“pasture”).


Stiphout

First attested as stilpot in 1155. Compound of stip (“pallisade”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Stepelo, Stipdonk and Stiepel.

A village and former municipality of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands


Brouwhuis

First attested as bruheze in 1300. Compound of Middle Dutch bru (“slop, sludge, mud”) and hese (“brushwood”) (see Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”)). The toponym was later reinterpreted as brouwhuis (“brewery”). Compare Breudijk and Bruinisse. Formerly an independent village.

A neighbourhood of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands


Mierlo-Hout

First attested as ten houte in 1292. Compound of the toponym Mierlo and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Formerly an independent village.


Berenbroek

First attested as berenbroec in 1381. Compound of a first element that has been variously interpreted as Middle Dutch beer (“manure, mud that looks like manure”), Middle Dutch beer (“boar, male pig”) and Middle Dutch Bere (a personal name) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

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A hamlet in Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands


De Weijer

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First attested as vivario in vlierden in 1380. Derived from Middle Dutch wijer (“fishpond”).


Diepenbroek

First attested as diepenbroeck in 1352. Compound of diep (“low-lying”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Geeneind

First attested as gheeneynde in 1452. Compound of the definite article ge and eind (“edge, end”).


Kloostereind

First attested as dat Cloester op Bruheze in 1531. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Kranenbroek

First attested as Craanenbroek in 1794. Compound of the plural form of kraan (“crane bird”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Kruisschot

* (Helmond) Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing, church-”) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”).
* (Stiphout) First attested as cruyscot in 1326. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing, church-”) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”).


Medevoort

First attested as meerenvort in 1430. Compound of Middle Dutch mede (“middle, mid-”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). As there is no river near the settlement, it is possible that voorde is used here in the rarer sense of "dry road running through a humid area".


Overbrug

First attested as ovverbrugghe in 1381. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and brug (“bridge”).


Rijpelberg

First attested as rypelberch in 1380. Derived from dialectal repel (“elongated strip, elongated parcel”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.


Scheepstal

First attested as schepstal in 1246. Compound of Middle Dutch scheep (“ship, boat”) and stal (“anchorage, safe haven”). Compare Aarle-Rixtel and Boxtel.


Dierdonk

First attested as dierdonck in 1490. Compound of dier (“wild animal, deer, buck”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Brandevoort

First attested as op Brandevoort in 1634. Compound of the toponym Brand and voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Ganzenwinkel

First attested as Ganzenwinkel in 1866. Compound of the plural form of gans (“goose, Anser sp.”) and winkel (“corner, enclosed piece of land”).


De Eeuwsels

First attested as Het Eeuwsel in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of dialectal eeuwsel (“forest pasture enclosed by coppices on two sides”).


Beisterveld

Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“inhospitable area, chaffing and infertile land”).


Beisterveldse Broek

Derived from the toponym Beisterveld and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Binderen

First attested as bindere in 1238. Etymology unknown.

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Houtsdonk

Compound of the toponym Hout and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Laarbeek

Compound of the toponym Het Laar and beek (“brook, stream”). The first element was chosen because of the hamlet's central location in the new municipality, while the second element was chosen as a reference to the many streams that cross it. The name is also a composite of the names of the three municipalities which fused to form it: Lieshout, Aarle-Rixtel and Beek en Donk.

Meronyms: Aarle-Rixtel, Achterbosch, Beek en Donk, Beemdkant, Bemmer, Broek, Broekkant, De Biezen, Deense Hoek, Donkersvoort, Ginderdoor, Groenewoud, Heereind, Heikant, Het Laar, Hool, Karstraat, Lieshout, Mariahout, Peeldijk, Strijp, 't Hof


Aarle-Rixtel

Aarle is first attested as arleh in 1249. Rixtel is first attested as ricstelle in 1179. Aarle derives from a compound of Old Dutch *are (“maple, Acer sp.”) and lo (“light forest”). Rixtel derives from a compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch stelle (“stable, safe haven”). The first element may be Middle Dutch rîc (“wealthy, powerful”) or ric (“narrow strip of land, path”). Compare for Aarle Aarle, Taarlo, Ten Arlo and Tynaarlo. Compare for Rixtel Boxtel and Scheepstal.

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A village and former municipality of Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Beek en Donk

Beek is first attested as in beke in 1286. Donk is first attested as ter donck in 1304. Beek is derived from beek (“brook, stream”). Donk is derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Formerly two independent villages.


Lieshout

First attested as litholz in 1146. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of an uncertain first element and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The first element may be related to Old High German lesa (“wrinkle”) and Middle Dutch lese (“track, furrow”). Alternatively, the toponym may derive from an unknown word suffixed with the collectivising suffix Old Dutch *-uþi. Compare Boekend, Leesten, Leusden, Lieseind, Liessent, Ulvend and Vaareind.


Mariahout

First attested as Mariahout in 1942. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The toponym was chosen by analogy with Lieshout and Stiphout.

A village in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Achterbosch

First attested as Achterbosch in 1838-1857. Compound of achter (“back, rear”) and bos (“forest”).

A hamlet in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Beemdkant

First attested as Beemdkant in 1874. Compound of beemd (“alluvial land, pasture”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Bemmer

First attested as Bemmerstraat in 1840. Potentially derived from beemd (“alluvial land, pasture”). Originally suffixed with straat (“street, way”).


De Biezen

First attested as De Biezen in 1986. Derived from the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”).


Deense Hoek

First attested as Deensenhoek in 1838-1857. Probably derived from Denis (a surname) and hoek (“isolated place”).


Donkersvoort

First attested as Donkersvoort in 1838-1857. Compound of the toponym Donk (now part of Beek en Donk) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Ginderdoor

* (Alphen-Chaam) First attested as ghinderen doer in 1528. Compound of ginder (“yonder”) and door (“through, past”). Compare Ginderover.
* (Laarbeek) First attested as ginderdore in 1311. Compound of ginder (“yonder”) and door (“through, past”). Compare Ginderover.

A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands


Het Laar

First attested as Het Laar in 1838-1857. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


't Hof

First attested as HOF (HET) in 1844. Derived from hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Karstraat

First attested as aen die karstraat in 1470. Compound of kar (“vehicle, cart”) and straat (“street, way”).


Meierijstad

Compound of Meierij and stad (“city”). Named after the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch, a bailiwick which dominated the eastern areas of Noord-Brabant until 1795.

Meronyms: Achterste Hermalen, Beukelaar, Boerdonk, Bolst, Boskant, Bus, De Bus, De Laren, Dijk, Doornhoek, Dorshout, Driehuizen, Eerde, Elde, Erp, Everse, Ham, Havelt, Hermalen, Het Schoor, Heuvel, Heuvelberg, Hoek, Hoeves, Hoogebiezen, Houterd, Hurkske, Jekschot, Kapeleind, Keldonk, Kempkens, Koevering, Kraanmeer, Kremselen, Lagebiezen, Lieseind, Looieind, Mariaheide, Meijldoorn, Middegaal, Morsche Hoef, Mosbulten, Nijnsel, Oetelaar, Olland, Rijkerbeek, Schijndel, Schoor, Sint-Oedenrode, Veghel, Ven, Vernhout, Vressel, Weieven, Wijbosch, Zandhoef, Zijtaart, Zondveld, Zwijnsbergen


Schijndel

First attested as scinlre mere just before 1233. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element may be cognate with Old Frisian skene (“scurf, dandruff”) and dialectal schin (“dandruff”). A relationship with schijnen (“shine, glitter”) is less likely.

A village and former municipality of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Sint-Oedenrode

First attested as A. Rodae Comitis in the 12th century. Compound of Sint (“saint”), Oda (a personal name) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Named after Saint Oda of Scotland, who fled from Scotland to Brabant and became a hermit, reportedly somewhere near the future city.

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


Boerdonk

First attested as boerdonc in 1311. Compound of boer (“farmer”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). So named to distinguish the settlement from the Donk in Beek en Donk and Keldonk.

A village in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Keldonk

First attested as cheldunc just before 1233. Compound of an unclear first element and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). The first element is potentially related to dialectal kel (“small artificial watercourse used to provide water to a watermill”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Boerdonk and Donk in Beek en Donk.


Eerde

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as eirde in 1309. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch aard (“tilled land, farmland”). Compare Aerdt, Pannerden and Ter Aard.
* (Overijssel) First attested as erde in 1319. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch aard (“tilled land, farmland”). Compare Aerdt, Pannerden and Ter Aard.

A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Mariaheide

First attested as Heide in 1848. Compound of Maria (a personal name) and heide (“heath, heathland”). Named after a monastery dedicated to Saint Mary.


Nijnsel

First attested as neynsel in 1288. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).


Olland

First attested as onlant and ollant in 1290. Derived from Middle Dutch onlant (“poor, humid land”).


Wijbosch

First attested as wijbos in 1320. Compound of wij (“sacred, holy”) and bos (“rising forest”). Compare Weibossen.


Zijtaart

First attested as in zitart in 1366. Presumably derived from Middle Dutch sitter (“common land”) (indirectly derived from Latin sectura (“common land”)) with epenthetic -t. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Old High German sigituri (“section of forest intended for logging”) (derived from Latin secretarium). Compare Sittard, Zittard and Zittert.


Achterste Hermalen

First attested as d'Achterste Herremaelen in 1654. Derived from achterste (“rearmost”) and the toponym Hermalen.

A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hermalen

First attested as hermalen in 1314. Compound of Old Dutch her (“army, host”) and mala (“gathering, meeting place”). Compare Harmelen.


Beukelaar

First attested as ten buekelaer in 1374. Compound of beuk (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Bolst

First attested as aen die bolst in 1383. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from bol (“round, convex”), here referring to an elevated location.

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De Bus

* (Meierijstad, Schijndel) First attested as de Bus in 1775. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).
* (Meierijstad, Sint-Oedenrode) First attested as indenbossch in 1451. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).
* (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).

A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Doornhoek

* (Meierijstad) First attested as Doerenhoek in 1591. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
* (Sint-Michielsgestel) First attested as Doornhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).


Dorshout

First attested as dorhout in 1385. Compound of dor (“dry, barren”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).


Elde

First attested as elde in 1293. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from a term cognate to Old Norse eldr (“fire”) or eldi (“food, meal”). Compare Aalden.

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Everse

First attested as eversche and evershude in 1404. Etymology unknown. Some attestations appear to suggest a derivation from a compound of ever (“boar, male pig”) and schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in land”) or schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”), but this hypothetical compound does not match the oldest attestations.

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Eerschot

First attested as erscot in 1248. Compound of an unclear first element and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”). The first element may be a personal name. Compare Eersel. Formerly an independent hamlet.

A neighbourhood of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Havelt

First attested as hanevelt in 1300. Compound of Middle Dutch hane (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) and veld (“field”).


Heuvelberg

First attested as Heuvelberg in 1545. Tautological compound of heuvel (“hill”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Hoeves

First attested as aent Hoeves in 1726. Potentially a contracted compound of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”) and huis (“house”). Compare Lankes, Noenes, Oosterens and Strateris.


Houterd

First attested as die hauthart in 1304. Etymology unclear. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *halahdra (“juniper bush”) with collectivising suffix -t. Compare Haaltert and Houwaart.

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Hurkske

First attested as aent horriken in 1450. Derived from the diminutive form of a contracted variant of hornik (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, Horzik and De Hurk.


Hoogebiezen

First attested as aan den Biesen in 1684-1713. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Lagebiezen.


Lagebiezen

First attested as aen die Biesen in 1530. Compound of laag (“low, lower”) and the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Hoogebiezen.


Jekschot

First attested as yecschot and yecscot in 1311. Etymology unknown. Compound of an unknown first element and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or schot (“enclosed area, fenced-in land”).

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Kapeleind

First attested as capel aent weibosch in 1428. Compound of kapel (“chapel”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Kempkens

First attested as aent kempken in 1530. Derived from the plural form of a diminutive variant of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).


Koevering

* (Meierijstad) First attested as coverringhe in 1312. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch coever (“basket, hamper, culvert”). Compare Coevering.
* (Steenbergen) First attested as ter coeueringhen in 1295. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch coever (“basket, hamper, culvert”). Compare Coevering.

A hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kraanmeer

First attested as op die craenmeer in 1418. Compound of kraan (“crane bird”) and meer (“lake, pool”).


Kremselen

First attested as Kremsel in 1895. Etymology unknown.

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De Laren

First attested as in Erp inde laaren in 1575. Derived from the plural form of laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Lieseind

First attested as lyesscot in 1372 and 1384. Derived from a compound of lies (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and either schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in territory”) or schit (“boundary, watershed”). The second element was later reinterpreted as hout (“rising deciduous forest”) and eind (“end, edge”). Compare Boekend, Lieshout, Liessent, Ulvend and Vaareind.


Looieind

First attested as loeynde in 1420. Compound of lo (“light forest”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Meijldoorn

First attested as Mijldoren in 1524. Compound of an unknown first element and doorn (“thorn bush”).


Middegaal

First attested as middegael in 1387. Compound of Middle Dutch midde (“middle, mid-”) and a second element of unknown etymology. Proposed etymologies for the second element include a derivation from a compound of either Proto-Germanic *galan- (“rage, sing”) or gal (“bile, yellow”) and aa (“body of water, river”) or from Proto-Germanic *alha- (“homestead, farmstead”) prefixed with the collectivising prefix ga-. Compare Gaal, Galder and Maasniel.

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Morsche Hoef

First attested as de Morse Hoeff in 1699. Derived from Mors (a surname) or an otherwise unknown toponym Mors and hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).


Mosbulten

First attested as aan de mosbulten in 1680. Derived from mos (“moss, Bryophyta”) and the plural form of bult (“slightly elevated place”).


Oetelaar

First attested as d'oettlaer in 1352. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of a dialectal form of uit (“outer, outwards”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Rijkerbeek

First attested as op Rijkerbeeck in 1579. Derived from Rijker (a personal name) and beek (“brook, stream”).


Het Schoor

First attested as ten scoere in 1312-1350. Derived from schoor, a term which can be interpreted as "riverbank", "small bridge over a river" and "land next to a watercourse".


Vernhout

First attested as tgoit ten vernhout in 1340. Compound of an inflected form of ver (“far, distant”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). So named to distinguish the settlement from a former hamlet called Hout which was once located close to Sint-Oedenrode.


Weieven

/ˈʋɛi̯.əˌvɛn/


Zandhoef

Compound of zand (“sand”) and hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).


Zondveld

First attested as sontfelt in 1300. Compound of an uncertain first element and veld (“field”). The first element has been tentatively linked to Proto-Germanic *sund- (“southern, south-”).


Zwijnsbergen

First attested as zweensbergen in 1498. Compound of Middle Dutch Sween (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Zweins.


Leest

First attested as aan de leest in 1539. Potentially derived from leest (“last, boottree”) as a reference to the shape of a field.


De Bunders

Derived from the plural form of bunder (“measure of land”), used here in a dialectal sense to refer to plots of agricultural land in general.


Hoevenbraak

First attested as op Hoevenbraecke in 1693. Compound of the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”) and braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”).


Boschweg

First attested as opten Boschweg in 1500. Compound of the toponym 's-Hertogenbosch and weg (“way, road”).


Sint-Michielsgestel

Potentially attested as gestele around 1173, attested with certainty as gestele in 1305. Compound of the name of Saint Michael and the common toponymic element gastel (“inn, guesthouse”). Named after a local church dedicated to the saint.

Meronyms: Beekveld, Berlicum, Besselaar, De Bus, De Hogert, De Loofaert, Den Dungen, Doornhoek, Gemonde, Haanwijk, Halder, Heikantse Hoeve, Hersend, Hezelaar, Hoek, Horzik, Kerkeind, Laar, Maaskantje, Middelrode, Nijvelaar, Plein, Poeldonk, Ruimel, Tielse Hoeve, Wamberg, Wielsche Hoeven, Woud

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Berlicum

First attested as berlekem and berlikem in 1237. Compound of Old Dutch Berilo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

A village and former municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Den Dungen

First attested as super donghen prope buscum in 1300. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch donc (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Gemonde

First attested as datmunda in 698-699. Derived from Old Dutch munt (“mouth of a river”) prefixed with the collectivising prefix ga-. Compare Gemert.

A village in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Maaskantje

First attested as het Maaskantje in 1750. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch mase (“mud, sludge”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Middelrode

First attested as middelrode in 1252. Compound of middel (“middle, mid-”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The settlement was named for its position between two other settlements, the names and locations of which have been lost.


Beekveld

Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and veld (“field”).


Besselaar

First attested as bersselare in 1482. Derived from either a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.


De Loofaert

First attested as op de loefoert in 1392. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and voorde (“ford, crossing”). The first element may be related to lo (“light forest”) or dialectal loof (“sluggish, tired”).


Haanwijk

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as in hanewijc in 1308. Compound of Middle Dutch hane (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) or Hane (a personal name) and wijc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as hanewijc in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch hane (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) or Hane (a personal name) and wijc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).

A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands


Heikantse Hoeve

First attested as Den Heikant in 1838-1857. Derived from an otherwise unknown toponym Heikant (for which see Heikant) and hoeve (“farmstead”).


Horzik

First attested as op de Horsick in 1685. Derived from Middle Dutch hornic (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, De Hurk and Hurkske.


Nijvelaar

First attested as ijvelaer in 1472. Compound of dialectal ijf (“yew, Taxus sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The initial n developed as a result of an inflected form of the definite article de being contracted into the toponym.


Plein

* (Berlicum) First attested as aan de Plein naast de Brantsche Heijde in 1676. Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".
* (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".


Poeldonk

First attested as poldonc in 1292. Compound of poel (“pool, still water in a swamp”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Ruimel

First attested as rumelacha in 698-699. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch rûm (“wide, spacious”) and lo (“light forest”).


Tielse Hoeve

First attested as de Tielenshoeve in 1653. Compound of Tielens (a surname) and hoeve (“farmstead”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted as Tiels (“pertaining to or from the city of Tiel”).


Wielsche Hoeven

First attested as de Wielsche Hoeve in 1656. Compound of wiel (“kolk lake”) and hoeve (“farmstead”).


Wamberg

First attested as Wamberg in 1609-1614. Compound of an unclear first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element may be (cognate with) Middle Dutch wan (“bad, lacking”).


Theereheide

First attested as Tederheijden in 1571. Compound of the toponym Thede (a lost settlement) and heide (“heath, heathland”).

A neighbourhood of Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Venkant

First attested as aan de Venkant in 1683. Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Bokhoven

First attested as buchouen in 1243. Compound of Middle Dutch buc (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

inh

A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands


Empel

First attested as empele in 815-816. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym composed of Proto-Germanic *ama- (“natural watercourse”) and *apa (“river, stream”). Compare Emmen and Emst.

cog

A village in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands


Oud-Empel

Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Empel.

A hamlet in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands


Meerwijk

* (Noord-Brabant)
* (Haarlem) Compound of meer (“lake”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is located close to the Haarlemmermeer.
* (Uithoorn) First attested as meerwijc in 1290. Compound of Middle Dutch meere (“pool, lake”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”). The toponym references the neighbourhood's location between the Zijdelmeer lake and the Amstel river.

A neighbourhood of Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Uithoorn, North Holland, Netherlands


Empel en Meerwijk

A former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Engelen

First attested as angle in 1147. Derived from Old Dutch *angila (“bend, curve”).


Kruisstraat

* (s-Hertogenbosch) First attested as Cruysstraat in 1626. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and straat (“street, road”).
* (Halderberge) First attested as Cruijstrate in 1565. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and straat (“street, road”).
* (Roosendaal) First attested as Cruysstrate in 1662. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and straat (“street, road”).

A hamlet in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands


Nuland

First attested as nuwelant and nulant in 1299. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed or developed land”).


Rosmalen

First attested as rosmella between 800 and 850. Probably derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *rausa- (“reed”) and *malhô (“glen, swamp”). The toponym was later reinterpreted as rosmolen (“horse mill”). Compare Orsmaal in Orsmaal-Gussenhoven.


Vinkel

First attested as vinckel in 1299. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch vinke (“turf of poor quality”) and lo (“pool”).


Deuteren

First attested as oeteren in 1347-1348. Etymology unknown. May be linked to uiter (“outer, outwards”). The initial d developed through the contraction of an article into the toponym.

unk

unknown


Dieskant

First attested as Dieskant in 1866. Derived from the hydronym Dieze and kant (“side, edge”).


Kaathoven

First attested as Caethoven in 1563. Compound of a variant of kot (“cottage, shack”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Lagekant

First attested as Lagen Kant in 1799. Derived from laag (“low, low-lying”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Schotsheuvel

First attested as Schotsheuvel in 1673. Compound of schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or schot (“enclosed area, fenced-in land”) and heuvel (“hill”).


Maliskamp

First attested as Malliscamp in 1690. Compound of Mallis (a personal name) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).

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


Hintham

First attested as hintham in 1300. Compound of an unclear first element and ham (“alluvial land deposited in the bend of a river”).


Aawijk

Compound of the hydronym Aa and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).


De Muntel

First attested as de Muntel in 1844. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch munte (“hill used as a place of refuge during floods”) suffixed with -l. Originally the name of a field.


De Vliert

First attested as vliedert versus orthen in 1281. Derived from Middle Dutch vlieder (“elder, Sambucus nigra”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t.


De Herven

First attested as Herven in 1838-1857. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch heruen (“flax (Linum usitatissimum)”). Compare Gerwen.


De Slagen

First attested as Ortensche Slagen in 1866. Derived from the plural form of slag (“strip of farmland or pastureland”). Originally the name of a polder.


De Rompert

First attested as roemput in 1395. Derived from a hydronym, which in turn derives from Middle Dutch roemput (“cream jar”).


De Hambaken

Potentially attested as den hangbaec in 1403. If the oldest attestation is correct, the toponym may derive from Middle Dutch hangbake (“smoked ham”) and be named after a house.


De Schutskamp

Compound of the dialectal verb schutten (“to impound cattle roaming free on common grounds in order to return it to its owner in return for a fee”) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”). Compare Schutveld.


De Kruiskamp

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as den Cruijscampen in 1646. Compound of kruis (“ecclesiastical, church-”) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as cruijscamp in 1469. Compound of Middle Dutch cruce (“cross”) and camp (“enclosed piece of land”). The first element may indicate that the land formerly belonged to the church.

A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands


Wolfsdonken

First attested as Wolfdonk in 1838. Compound of wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and the plural form of donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Orthen

First attested as hortina between 800 and 850. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Old Dutch *Urtina. Formerly an independent village. Cognate with the Belgian hydronym Ourthe.


Oudheusden

First attested as hysdene in 1108-1121. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Heusden.

A village and former municipality of Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Doeveren

First attested as doureh in 1136. Derived from an ancient hydronym, which in turn appears to be derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“black, dark”). Compare Deuverden.

der

A village in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Drunen

First attested as hune in the first quarter of the 13th century. Derived from a contracted compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and Proto-Germanic *hun- (“brown, golden brown, mud, sludge”).


Haarsteeg

First attested as haersteghe in 1377. Compound of haar (“sandy ridge”) and steeg (“path, narrow road”).


Hedikhuizen

First attested as hittinchusen in 997. Compound of Old Dutch Hiddo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Heesbeen

First attested as hasbenni in the 10th or 11th century. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *Hasiz (“Hessians”) and Old Dutch banna (“legal district”). An alternative hypothesis posits a derivation from a compound of Old Dutch *hasi (“brushwood”) and been (“pasture”). Compare Haspengouw, Neerhespen and Overhespen.


Herpt

First attested as harpede in 1108-1121. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *harpa (“sharp bend”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Old Dutch *harpian (“to harrow a field”). Compare Herpen, as well as the morphologically similar English toponyms Harpenden, Harpford, Harpley, Harpsden and Harptree.


Nieuwkuijk

First attested as niewekuyc in 1383. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Van Cuijk (a surname). The toponym is a reference to the Lords of Cuijk, who owned land near the settlement.


Vlijmen

First attested as vlimen in 1239. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym related to Proto-Germanic *vlî (“to flow”). Alternatively, the toponym may be derived from Middle Dutch vlime (“lancet”), here referring to the needle-like shape of the terrain surrounding the village.


De Hoeven

First attested as HOEVEN in 1844. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).

A hamlet in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Giersbergen

First attested as ghiersberch in 1312. Compound of an uncertain first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element may be the personal name Middle Dutch Gheer.


Kuiksche Heide

First attested as voorm. heide de Kuiksche heide genoemd in 1841. Derived from the toponym Nieuwkuijk and heide (“heath, heathland”).


Luttelherpt

First attested as luttelherph in 1281. Compound of luttel (“small, lesser”) and the toponym Herpt.


Voordijk

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Voordijk in 1874. Derived from voordijk (“levee which serves as a primary barrier against a river or stream”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Voor dijk in 1867. Derived from voordijk (“levee which serves as a primary barrier against a river or stream”).

A neighbourhood of Barendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands


Braken

Derived from the plural form of braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”).

A neighbourhood of Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Vliedberg

Derived from vliedberg (“hill used as a place of refuge during flooding”).


't Sempke

First attested as Sempke in 1841. Potentially derived from dialectal sompke (“small trench-shaped pool in a marsh”) or semp (“charlock mustard, (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)”). Originally the name of a duck decoy.


Vijfhoeven

First attested as Kamp Vijf-Hoeven in 1868. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).


Woudrichem

First attested as uualderinghe in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch Waldeher (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

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


Almkerk

First attested as almekercke in 1292. Compound of the hydronym Alm (an old arm of the Meuse) and kerk (“church”).

A village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands


Andel

First attested as analo in 850. Compound of Old Dutch ana (“high, upper, elevated”) and lo (“light forest”). Formerly split into a village and a hamlet called Op-Andel and Neer-Andel ("Upstream Andel" and "Downstream Andel").


Babyloniënbroek

First attested as babilonia in 1131. Compound of the toponym Babylon and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The settlement began as a land-reclamation venture by the Sint Truiden monastery. The village was named after Babylon either because of its remote location or (according to local legend) because of the surliness of its inhabitants.

A village in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands


Drongelen

First attested as drungele in 1270. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a compound of a term cognate with Old Norse drengr (“thick branch”) and lo (“light forest”) or a derivation from a hydronym cognate with dringen (“to push, to shove”).


Dussen

First attested as dussan in 1156. Derived from a hydronym thought to be cognate with Old High German dôsôn (“bubble, effervesce”) and German Düssel.


Eethen

First attested as atina in 850. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym. Compare Attelaken and Etten.


Genderen

First attested as ganderon in the late 11th century. Derived from an ancient hydronym. The hydronym has cognates in a large area of Western Europe and may be derived from Proto-Germanic *gandu (“opening, gap”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Pre-Indo-European *gand- "gravel". Compare Genderbeemd and Genderdal.


Eethen, Genderen en Heesbeen

Named after Eethen, Genderen and Heesbeen.


Giessen

First attested as giscen in 1178. Etymology uncertain. Appears to be derived from a hydronym cognate to Proto-Germanic *geusan (“flow powerfully, pour”). Compare Giessendam.


Meeuwen

First attested as medua in 850. Derived from an inflected form of Old Dutch *medwe (“hayfield, pasture”). Compare English meadow.


Nieuwendijk

* (Noord-Brabant) Compound of nieuw (“new”) and dijk (“levee”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Oudendijk.
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as nyewendijck in 1468. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and dijk (“levee”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Oudendijk.

A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands


Sleeuwijk

First attested as slewijck in 1268. Compound of dialectal slee (“blunt, sour”) or slee (“blackthorn, Prunus spinosa”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).


Uitwijk

First attested as utwic in 1108. Compound of uit (“out, outer-”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).


Waardhuizen

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as wthuysen in 1292. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as Waardhuysen in 1514. Compound of waard (“land next to water, riverine island”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Named after a former estate.

A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands


Werkendam

First attested as werken and werkine in 1230. Compound of the hydronym Werken (derived from Proto-Germanic *werk- (“bend, twist”)) and dam (“dam”). Compare Werkhoven.


Wijk en Aalburg

Wijk is potentially attested as wijck in 1135 and attested with certainty as wic in 1208. Aalburg is first attested as alburch in 889. Wijk is derived from Old Dutch wic (“farmstead, village, settlement”). Aalburg is derived from a compound of an unclear first element and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). The first element has been variously interpreted as Proto-Germanic *alha (“domicile, temple”), dialectal aal (“pointed gully”), aal (“eel”), Middle Dutch ale (“ale, beer”), and Old Dutch aal (“great, entire”); all of these interpretations are purely hypothetical.


Aalburg

Named after Aalburg, currently part of Wijk en Aalburg.


Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen

Named after Emmikhoven (a former hamlet now part of Almkerk) and Waardhuizen.


De Baan

First attested as de Baan in 1838-1857. Derived from baan (“thoroughfare”).

A hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands


Biesheuvel

First attested as BIESHEUVEL of Biesseheuvel in 1840. Compound of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and heuvel (“hill”).


Buurtje

Derived from the diminutive form of buurt (“hamlet, neighbourhood”).


Duizend Morgen

First attested as de duizend Morgen in 1838-1857. Derived from duizend (“thousand”) and morgen (“land measurement”). One thousand morgen corresponds to roughly 850 hectares. Compare Honderd en Tien Morgen, Tiengemeten, Twaalfmorgen and Zevenmorgen.


Hoekeinde

First attested as Hoekeinden in 1899. Compound of hoek (“corner, bend”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Kerkeinde

First attested as Kerkeinden in 1899. Compound of kerk (“church”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Kievitswaard

First attested as KIEVITSWAARD (DE) in 1845. Compound of kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”).


Kille

First attested as Kille in 1874. Derived from a variant of kil (“gully between two sandbars”).


Oudendijk

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as oudendyc in 1423 and 1424. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and dyc (“levee”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Compound of oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwendijk.
* (Hoeksche Waard, near Goudswaard) Attested as Ouden Dyk in 1773. Compound of an inflected form of oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwendijk.
* (Hoeksche Waard, near Strijen) Compound of an inflected form of oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”).

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


Peerenboom

First attested as den Peerenboom. Derived from perenboom (“pear tree”). Named after a polder.


Stenenheul

First attested as Steene Heul in 1838-1857. Compound of steen (“stone”) and heul (“floodgate with an arched bridge”).


Steurgat

First attested as het Steurgat in 1729-1730. Compound of steur (“sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)”) and gat (“mouth, estuary”). Originally a hydronym.


Uppel

First attested as vppel in 1277. Compound of Middle Dutch up (“upper, higher”) and lo (“light forest”).


Vierbannen

First attested as Vierbanse Sluys in 1798. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of ban (“legal district, catchment area of a water board”). Originally the name of a lock.


Vijcie

First attested as vycen in 1392. Etymology unknown. Potentially linked to vijs (“vice, screw jack”).

unk

unknown


't Zand

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as eene herberg, het zand genoemt in 1770. Derived from zand (“sand”). Named after a former inn.
* (Alphen-Chaam) Derived from zand (“sand”).
* (Altena) Derived from zand (“sand”).
* (Zeeland) Attested as t Zand around 1750. Derived from zand (“sand”), here used in the dialectal sense "sand bar, sandy alluvial soil".

A village in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands


Zandwijk

* (Groningen)
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as sandwic in 1233. Compound of zand (“sand”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as in sandewihc in 893. Compound of Old Dutch sand (“sand”) and wic (“farmestead, village, settlement”).

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

A neighbourhood and former village in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Drimmelen

First attested as driemilensis in 1285. Likely cognate with Proto-Germanic *þrum- (“piece of land, terminus”), Middle Dutch drom (“end, edge”), dromel (“ends of the fibers of a tissue”). Compare Drempt, Dreumel and Drumpt.

cog

Meronyms: Binnen-Moerdijk, Blauwe Sluis, Gaete, Helkant, Hooge Zwaluwe, Lage Zwaluwe, Made, Oud-Drimmelen, Plukmade, Steelhoven, Stuivezand, Terheijden, Wagenberg

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Hooge Zwaluwe

First attested as zwaluwe in 1291. Derived from hoog (“high, upper”) and the hydronym Zwaluwe, which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic *swel- (“swell, bloat”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Lage Zwaluwe. Compare Swalmen.

A village in Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Lage Zwaluwe

First attested as zwaluwe in 1291. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and the hydronym Zwaluwe, which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic *swel- (“swell, bloat”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Zwaluwe. Compare Swalmen.


Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe

Named after Hooge Zwaluwe and Lage Zwaluwe.

A former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Terheijden

First attested as van der heyden in 1332. Compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and heide (“heath, heathland”).

A village and former municipality of Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Wagenberg

First attested as wagenberghe in 1331. Compound of an uncertain first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element has been interpreted as Old Dutch Wago (a personal name) and Proto-Germanic *waegja- (“sloping”). Compare Wagenborgen.


Binnen-Moerdijk

First attested as De Binnen Moerdijk in 1838-1857. Compound of binnen (“within”) and the toponym Moerdijk. So named because the settlement is located behind the levee which Moerdijk derives its name from.

A hamlet in Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Blauwe Sluis

* (Drimmelen) First attested as De Blauwe Sluis in 1838-1857. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.
* (Steenbergen) First attested as bij de Blauwe Sluijs in 1573-1576. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The lock was constructed using Namur bluestone; the settlement was thus named after the colour of the lock. Compare Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.

A hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Gaete

First attested as de Gaete in 1846. Derived from the dative singular form of gat (“mouth of a stream”). Compare Gieten.


Helkant

First attested as Helkant in 1597. Compound of helle (“low-lying swampy place”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Oud-Drimmelen

First attested as Oud Drimmelen in 1773. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Drimmelen.


Steelhoven

First attested as sthenlo in 1213. Compound of steen (“stone”) and lo (“light forest”). The second element was eventually replaced by the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Stuivezand

* (Drimmelen) First attested as stuvensant in 1460. Derived from Middle Dutch stuufsant (“drift-sand, land covered in drift-sand”).
* (Zundert) First attested as in Stuffesande in 1544. Derived from Middle Dutch stuufsant (“drift-sand, land covered in drift-sand”).

inh

A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands


Den Hout

First attested as den houte in 1311. Derived from hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

A village in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands


Dorst

dorst

First attested as dorst in 1296. Etymology uncertain. Proposed derivations from Middle Dutch dorn (“thorn bush”) with collectivising suffix -t or from a Pre-Germanic toponym do not match with the oldest attestations. Compare Wijk bij Duurstede.


Oosteind

* (Oosterhout) Attested as Opt d'Oisteynde in 1590. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and eind (“end, edge”).
* (Waalwijk) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and eind (“end, edge”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and eind (“end, edge”).

A hamlet in Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands


Eind van Den Hout

First attested as Eind van den Hout in 1865. Derived from eind (“end, edge”) and the toponym Den Hout.

A hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hespelaar

First attested as espelaer in 1396. Compound of esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


't Hoekske

* (Oosterhout) Derived from a diminutive form of hoek (“corner”).
* (Rucphen) Derived from a diminutive form of hoek (“corner”).
* (Tilburg) Derived from a diminutive form of hoek (“corner”).

A hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands


Klein Oosterhout

Attested as Klein Oosterhout in 1913. Derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and the toponym Oosterhout.


Seters

First attested as ceters in 1287. Etymology unknown. Not related to Sittard.

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Ter Aalst

First attested as aelst in 1311. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and a toponymic element of unknown etymology. The formerly widespread hypothesis of a derivation from els (“alder, Alnus”) with collectivising suffix -t is no longer considered plausible. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (“dwelling place, shrine”). Compare Aalst, Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.

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Vrachelen

First attested as vrachel in 1353. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch *vrac (“uncouth, inferior”) and lo (“light forest”) or a compound of Middle Dutch wrac (“brackish, salty”) and lo (“small pool”).


Slotjes

First attested as De Slotjes in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of the diminutive form of slot (“small keep, manor house”). Named after the five medieval homesteads located in the neighbourhood.

A neighbourhood of Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands


Warande

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A neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Beverwijk, North Holland, Netherlands


Strijen

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as strinen in 1167. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *stri (“strike, hit”) or *sreu (“flow”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from (a term cognate to) struinen (“wander about, amble about”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as t huys te striene in 1323. Named after a former castle, which in turn was named after a former hydronym.

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A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands


Gilze en Rijen

Meronyms: Biestraat, Bolberg, Gilze, Hooge Aard, Horst, Hulten, Laareind, Langereit, Molenschot, Nerhoven, Raakeind, Rijen, Verhoven, Vossenberg, Weilenseind

A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Gilze

First attested as gilisa in 1012-1018. Perhaps derived from an ancient hydronym related to Old Norse gil (“gap, ravine”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a compound derived from Old Dutch *gîsil (“twig, branch”) and lo (“light forest”), but this proposed etymology does not match well with the oldest attestations.

A village in Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Rijen

First attested as ten ryden in 1404. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch rîde (“small natural watercourse”).


Hulten

First attested as hoelten in 1293. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch heule (“excavated watercourse”).


Molenschot

First attested as mueleschot in 1299. Compound of molen (“mill”) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”).


Biestraat

First attested as biestraten in 1297. Derived from a dialectal variant of bij (“bee, Apis sp.”) and straat (“street, road”).

A hamlet in Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Bolberg

* (Breda) First attested as opten Bolberch in 1513. Compound of bol (“round”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Bolenberg.
* (Gilze en Rijen) First attested as opten Bolberch in 1545. Compound of bol (“round”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Bolenberg.

A hamlet in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hooge Aard

/ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈaːrt/

First attested as opte aert in 1456. Derived from hoog (“high, upper”) and Middle Dutch aert (“tilled land, farmland”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Lage Aard.


Lage Aard

First attested as opten leegen aert in 1456. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and Middle Dutch aert (“tilled land, farmland”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Aard.


Laareind

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Laereynd in the 18th century. Compound of laar (“intensively cultivated forest”) and eind (“end, edge”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as hlara in 855. Compound of Old Dutch lār (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”) and eind (“end, edge”).

A hamlet in Rhenen, Utrecht, Netherlands


Langereit

/ˈlɑ.ŋəˌrɛi̯t/

First attested as langgherryt in 1345. Compound of the dative form of lang (“long, elongated”) and rijt (“small natural watercourse”).


Nerhoven

First attested as nerven in 1392. Compound of Middle Dutch ner (“nearby”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Verhoven. Compare also the toponyms Naastenbest and Verrenbest and Doonheide and Verreheide.


Verhoven

First attested as verhoven in 1333. Compound of Middle Dutch ver (“far, distant”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nerhoven. Compare also the toponyms Naastenbest and Verrenbest and Doonheide and Verreheide.


Raakeind

First attested as traeckeynde in 1456. Compound of Middle Dutch rak (“straight stretch of land or water”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Weilenseind

First attested as Wellenseyndt in 1613. Compound of Wellen (a surname) and eind (“end, edge”).


Dongen

First attested as ten donghene in 1288. Derived from a hydronym of uncertain origins. The hydronym is possibly cognate with English dank and Old Norse dokk (“hole, pit”).

Meronyms: Dongense Vaart, Klein-Dongen, Laagstraat, 's Gravenmoer, 's-Gravenmoerse Vaart

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


's Gravenmoer

First attested as sgraven moer in 1326. Compound of graaf (“count”) and moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”). The settlement formerly belonged to the Counts of Holland.

A village and former municipality of Dongen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Dongense Vaart

First attested as over de vaert in 1700. Derived from the toponym Dongen and vaart (“canal, excavated watercourse”).

A village in Dongen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Klein-Dongen

First attested as Cleyn Dungen in 1573. Compound of klein (“small, lesser”) and the toponym Dongen.

A hamlet in Dongen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Laagstraat

First attested as de Leegstraet in 1656. Compound of laag (“low”) and straat (“street, way”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Heistraat.


's-Gravenmoerse Vaart

First attested as Vaert na 's Grauenmoer in 1617. Compound of the toponym 's Gravenmoer and vaart (“canal, excavated watercourse”).


Geertruidenberg

First attested as apud Montem Sancte Gertrudis in 1213. Compound of Geertruid (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles.

Meronyms: De Bergen, De Laan, Keizersveer, Raamsdonk, Raamsdonksveer, Statendam

A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Raamsdonk

First attested as ramesdunc in 1253. Compound of either Middle Dutch rams (“wild garlic, Allium ursinum”) or Middle Dutch Rame (a personal name) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). Compare Ramele.

A village and former municipality of Geertruidenberg, North Brabant, Netherlands


De Laan

A hamlet in Geertruidenberg, North Brabant, Netherlands


Statendam

First attested as Statendam Voet Veer in 1838-1857. Compound of Staten and dam (“dam”). Originally the name of a dam constructed by the Estates of Holland.


Hertogshoef

A neighbourhood of Geertruidenberg, North Brabant, Netherlands


Waspik

First attested as waspich in 1257. Compound of Middle Dutch wase (“sludge, mud”) and spijk (“headland, spit”). Compare Barsbeek.

A village and former municipality of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Waspik-Zuid

Compound of the toponym Waspik and zuid (“south”).

A village in Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Sprangsevaart

First attested as SPRANGSCHE-VAART in 1847. Compound of the toponym Sprang (now part of Sprang-Capelle) and vaart (“canal, excavated watercourse”).

A hamlet in Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Nieuwe-Vaart

First attested as Nieuwe Vaart in 1798. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and vaart (“canal, excavated watercourse”). Originally the name of a canal.


Sprang-Capelle

Sprang is first attested as spranc in 1331. Capelle is first attested as capella in 1257. Sprang is derived from (now dialectal) sprang (“spring of a brook or stream”). Capelle is derived from Middle Dutch capelle (“chapel”). Formerly two independent villages.


Hooge-Vaart

First attested as Hoege Vaert in 1523. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and vaart (“canal, excavated watercourse”).


Baardwijk

First attested as barduvich in 1136. Compound of Old Dutch barda (“edge, end”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Formerly an independent village.

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Besoijen

First attested as bizoyen in 1312-1350. Perhaps derived from a compound of Middle Dutch bys (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and ooi (“land next to a watercourse”). Formerly an independent village.


Zanddonk

First attested as ane ghene sant donc in 1295. Compound of zand (“sand”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

A neighbourhood of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Meerdijk

First attested as meerdyc in 1326. Compound of meer (“pool, lake”) and dijk (“levee”).


Loon op Zand

First attested as lon in 1233. Derived from the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”) and zand (“sand”). The element zand was only added much later, which suggests that the desertification of the area took a significant amount of time.

Meronyms: De Moer, Duiksehoef, Kaatsheuvel, Kraanven, Land van Kleef, Loons Hoekje, Moleneind, Molenstraat


De Moer

First attested as De Moer in 1838-1857. Derived from moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”).

A village in Loon op Zand, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kaatsheuvel

First attested as Kesthovel in 1506. Compound of an uncertain first element and heuvel (“hill”). The first element has been interpreted as dialectal kets (“road used to lead cows to pasture, country road”), kest (“storehouse”) and kets (“haystack”). Compare Kats.


Duiksehoef

First attested as DUIKSCHE HOEVE in 1841. Derived from either an otherwise unknown toponym *Duik or Duik (a surname) and hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).

A hamlet in Loon op Zand, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kraanven

First attested as op Craenven in 1613. Compound of kraan (“crane bird”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).


Loons Hoekje

First attested as Loons Hoekje in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Loon op Zand and the diminutive form of hoek (“isolated place”).


Molenwijck

Compound of molen (“mill”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). Named by analogy with Moleneind and Molenstraat.

A neighbourhood of Loon op Zand, North Brabant, Netherlands


Berkel-Enschot

Berkel is first attested as bercle in 1214. Enschot is first attested as endeschit in 1164. Berkel derives from a compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and lo (“light forest”). Enschot derives from a compound of eind (“end, edge”) and Old Dutch *schid (“boundary, watershed”). Formerly two independent villages.

A village and former municipality of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands


Udenhout

First attested as odenhout in 1233. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch ode (“waste, abandoned”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Oele.


Biezenmortel

First attested as den byesmortel by ryetdonck in 1487. Compound of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and mortel (“low-lying swampy place”).

A village in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands


Berkeind

First attested as Het Berkeind in 1838-1857. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and eind (“end, edge”).

A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hazennest

First attested as die hasennest in 1511. Derived from hazennest (“hare's burrow”).


Heuveltje

First attested as Heuveltje in 1808. Derived from the diminutive form of heuvel (“hill”).


Hooghout

First attested as Hooghoutsche Tiend in 1866. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).


Koningshoeven

First attested as HOEVEN, thans in de wandeling meestal 's Konings-Hoeven genaamd in 1844. Compound of koning (“king”) and the plural form of hoeve (“farmstead”). The element koning refers to King William II of the Netherlands, who purchased several farms in the settlement and later ordered several new farmsteads to be built.


Loonse Hoek

First attested as den Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Loon op Zand and hoek (“corner”).


Quirijnstok

First attested as bij sunte quirijnstock in 1518. Compound of Quirijn (a personal name) and dialectal stok (“poor box, small chapel”). Named after Saint Quirinus of Neuss.


Rugdijk

First attested as die rugdijck in 1419. Compound of Middle Dutch rug (“brushwood, wasteland”) and dijk (“levee”).


Schoorstraat

First attested as scoerstraet in 1430. Potentially a compound of schoor (“small bridge”) and straat (“street, road”).


Vijfhuizen

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Vijfhuizen in 1851. Named after a former village, the name of which derives from a compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Noardeast-Fryslân, near Hallum) First attested as vijfhus in 1519. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhuzen, a compound of fiif (“five”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The settlement initially consisted of five houses.
* (Noardeast-Fryslân, near Ternaard) First attested as Vijfhuizen in 1970. Calque of West Frisian Fiifhuzen, a compound of fiif (“five”) and the plural form of hûs (“house”). The settlement initially consisted of five houses.
* (Goirle) Attested as Vyf Huijsen in 1760. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Oosterhout) Attested as Op Vyffhusen in 1624. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Tilburg) First attested as die vijfhuse in 1380. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands


't Winkel

/ət ˈʋɪŋ.kəl/

First attested as opten winckel in 1419. Derived from winkel (“corner, enclosed piece of land”).


Korvel

First attested as corvele in 1331. Etymology uncertain. Proposed derivations from Latin corbele (“type of wooden beam”), goor (“swamp”) and a compound of korf (“basket”) and lo (“light forest”) do not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

A neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands


Het Goirke

First attested as dat goerken in 1435. Derived from a diminutive form of goor (“swamp, marsh”).


De Reit

* (s-Hertogenbosch) Derived from rijt (“small natural watercourse”). The names of the neighbourhood's streets all contain the element rijt.
* (Tilburg) First attested as aan die rijt in 1419. Derived from rijt (“small natural watercourse”).

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


Stokhasselt

First attested as op die stoc hasselt in 1398. Compound of an unclear first element Middle Dutch stoc and the toponym Hasselt. It is not clear whether stok here refers to a chapel or a small section of cleared forest. Compare Quirijnstok and Stokske.


De Blaak

First attested as de Blaack in 1604. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn either from Middle Dutch blak (“flat, level”) or Middle Dutch blaken (“glow, shimmer”).


Eikenbosch

Compound of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and bos (“rising forest”).


Huibeven

/ˈɦœy̯.bəˌvɛn/

First attested as Huibe ven in 1760. Compound of either Huib (a personal name) or dialectal huib (“owl”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).


Wandelbos

Compound of wandelen (“wander, stroll”) and bos (“forest”). Named after a park built in the 1920s.


Vlierakkers

Compound of vlier (“elder, Sambucus nigra”) and the plural form of akker (“farmland”).


Zeshoeven

First attested as Zes Hoeven in 1866. Compound of zes (“six”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). So named to distinguish the then-hamlet from Achthoeven.


Achthoeven

First attested as In de Achthoeven in 1571. Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). So named to distinguish the then-hamlet from Zeshoeven.


Goirle

First attested as gorle in 1215. Compound of goor (“swampy forest soil”) and lo (“light forest”).

Meronyms: Abcoven, Boschkens, Brakel, Breehees, Looienhoek, Nieuwkerk, Riel, Spaansehoek, Vijfhuizen, Zandeind

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Abcoven

First attested as abbichoven in 1380. Compound of Old Dutch Abbe (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Bakertand

First attested as dat bakartlant in 1404. Compound of an unclear first element and land (“land, area”). The first element has been interpreted as a personal name Middle Dutch *Bakart or as a sub-compound derived from an unclear element and Middle Dutch aert (“farmland”).


Boschkens

Attested as Boschkers [sic] in 1936. Derived from the plural form of a diminutive form of bos (“rising forest”).


Breehees

First attested as Breehees in 1838-1857. Compound of breed (“broad, wide”) and a reflex of Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”), a common toponymic element.


Nieuwkerk

First attested as Nieu Kerk in 1760. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”). Named after a church constructed by the Catholic inhabitants of Goirle after they were forbidden from practicing their faith in 1629.


Spaansehoek

First attested as Spaansche hoek in 1899. Compound of Spaans (“Spanish”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”). The toponym may contain a reference to the presence of Spanish troops near the hamlet during the Eighty Years' War.


Zandeind

First attested as Sand Einde in 1760. Compound of zand (“sand”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Grobbendonck

A neighbourhood of Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands


De Hellen

First attested as de Hellen in 1760. Perhaps derived from dialectal hel (“strips of solid land remaining after the excavation of a peat bog, bank of land used to dry peat”).


Baarle-Nassau

Potentially attested as barle in 1237, attested with certainty as barle in 1260. Compound of a toponym derived from Middle Dutch baer (“barren, infertile”) and lo (“light forest”) suffixed with Nassau. The element Nassau was added to distinguish the settlement from Baarle-Hertog. Compare Baal, Baarlo, Bahr, Barlo and Hoog-Baarlo.

Meronyms: Boschhoven, Castelré, Driehuizen, Eikelenbosch, Gorpeind, Groot-Bedaf, Heesboom, Heikant, Het Goordonk, Hoogeind, Huisvennen, Keizershoek, Klein-Bedaf, Liefkenshoek, Loveren, Maaijkant, Nieuwe Strumpt, Nijhoven, Oude Strumpt, Reth, Reuth, Schaluinen, Tommel, Veldbraak, Voske, Ulicoten


Ulicoten

First attested as ulencoete in 1422. Compound of Old Dutch Ulo (a personal name) or Middle Dutch ule (“owl”) and cote (“cottage, small farm”).

A village in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands


Castelré

First attested as casterle in 1231. Etymology uncertain. The most probable etymology is a compound of Middle Dutch *caster (“type of tree”) and lo (“light forest”). Less-likely, alternative derivations include a compound of Latin castra (“army camp”) and lo (“light forest”) or a compound of Middle Dutch caste (“granary, storehouse”) and either herel (“small sandy ridge”) or lo (“light forest”). Compare Castenray, Casteren, Castert and Kasteren.


Gorpeind

First attested as Gorps hoff in 1699. Compound of van Gorp (a surname) and eind (“end, edge”).

A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands


Heesboom

First attested as heesboom in 1369. Compound of Middle Dutch hese (“brushwood”), a common toponymic element (see Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”)), and boom (“tree, barrier”).


Keizershoek

First attested as Keijsershoeck in 1670. Compound of Keizer (a surname) and hoek (“isolated place”).


Liefkenshoek

First attested as Liefkens hoek in 1838-1857. Named after the Liefkenshoek Fortress near Antwerp.


Maaijkant

First attested as De Maey in 1525-1530. Compound of the plural form of made (“pasture, hayfield”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Nijhoven

First attested as ten nuwenhove in 1312-1350. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Reth

First attested as ryt in 1312. Derived from rijt (“small natural watercourse”).


Reuth

First attested as van den roeten in 1333. Derived from rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare De Root.


Schaluinen

First attested as schalluynen in 1479. Named after Ascalon. Compare Schelluinen.


Tommel

First attested as tommelen in 1430. Derived either directly or indirectly from Latin tumba (“tomb, burial mound”). Compare Toom.


Veldbraak

First attested as veltbrake in 1368. Compound of veld (“field”) and braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”).


Oude Strumpt

First attested as van der strunct in 1431. Derived from oud (“old”) and Middle Dutch *strump (“tree trunk”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Strumpt.


Nieuwe Strumpt

First attested as De Nieuwe Strumpt in 1838-1857. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and Middle Dutch *strump (“tree trunk”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude Strumpt.


Groot-Bedaf

First attested as bodaef and boudaf in 1312-1350. Compound of groot (“big, greater”) and a toponym of unknown origin. The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein-Bedaf. See also Bedaf.

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Klein-Bedaf

First attested as Op cleijn Bedaff in 1661. Compound of klein (“small, lesser”) and a toponym of unknown origin. The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot-Bedaf. See also Bedaf.

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Chaam

First attested as de cambe in 1236. Potentially derived from Medieval Latin camba (“malt house”).

A village and former municipality of Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands


Galder

First attested as galre in 1299. Potentially derived from a hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *galan (“sing, rage”) or gal (“bile, yellow”). Compare Gaal and Middegaal.

A village in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands


Strijbeek

First attested as strijbeeck in 1256. Derived from a hydronym related to the ancient hydronym Striene.


Alphen en Riel

A former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Alphen-Oosterwijk

First attested as tAlfen Oosterwyck in 1540. Compound of the toponym Alphen and a compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).

A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands


Chaamdijk

First attested as aen den Chaemsendyck in 1710. Compound of the toponym Chaam and dijk (“levee”).


Snijders-Chaam

First attested as snijderscaem in 1456. Compound of Snijders (a surname) and the toponym Chaam.


Balleman

First attested as baleman in 1490. Derived from Baleman (a surname).


Boslust

Derived from boslust (“woodland fun”). Likely derived from the name of a house.


Couwelaar

First attested as coudelaer in 1391. Compound of koud (“cold, wet, abandoned”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Dassemus

First attested as dasmissen in 1414. Compound of das (“badger, Meles taxus”) and Middle Dutch misse (“manure, trash”).


Druisdijk

First attested as druuts dike in 1422. Compound of Druyts (a surname) and dijk (“levee”).


Goedentijd

First attested as aenden goeden tyt in 1542. Compound of an inflected form of goed (“good”) and tijd (“time”). Originally the name of a field.


Grazen

First attested as grasen in 1437. Cognate with Groningen Dutch Low Saxon groazen (“certain land measurement”). Likely to have originally been the name of a field.


Heerstaaien

First attested as hestaden in 1383. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch hese (“brushwood”) (see Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”); a common toponymic element) and Middle Dutch stade (“embankment, mooring”). Compare Ostaaijen.


Het Sas

First attested as Het Sas in 1838. Derived from sas (“lift-lock”).


Hondseind

First attested as op thonseynt in 1715. Compound of hond (“dog”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Houtgoor

First attested as opt houtghoir in 1540. Compound of hout (“rising deciduous forest”) and goor (“swampy forest ground”).


Kalishoek

First attested as Kalishoek in 1899. Compound of dialectal kalis (“vagabond, poor man”) and hoek (“isolated place”). The name was given as a mocking reference to the poverty of the settlement. Compare Kalisbuurt.


Kerzel

First attested as keesele in 1414. Potentially derived from a contraction of Middle Dutch kerselare (“cherry tree”). Alternatively derived from a compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”).


Kwaalburg

First attested as qualeburgh in 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch quale (“misery, disaster”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).


Leg

First attested as van der legghe in 1383. Derived from Middle Dutch legge (“lair, burrow”) or from a clipping of Middle Dutch valcklegge (“place where falcons are bred and trained”).


Looneind

First attested as opt Looeyndt in 1544. Compound of lo (“light forest”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Meijsberg

First attested as opten Mysberch in 1540. Compound of Mijs (a surname) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Notsel

First attested as notselt in 1299-1301. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of an unclear first and second element. The first element has been variously read as Old Dutch noda (“low-lying swampland”), Middle Dutch not (“use, profit”) and Middle Dutch noot (“cattle”). The second element has been interpreted as a term cognate to Old English selet (“willow forest”) or a term derived from Proto-Germanic *sali (“domicile, home”).


Rakens

First attested as Aent Raicken in 1530. Derived from dialectal raak (“straight stretch of road or water”).


Terover

First attested as van der over in 1348. Likely derived from a compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and Middle Dutch over (“bank, shore”).


Bavel

First attested as bavele in 1299. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Bavo (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).

A village and former municipality of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Effen

First attested as effene and effen in 1296. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from an otherwise unknown phytonym or from a hydronym cognate to effen (“even, flat”). Compare Vlake.

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A village in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Ginneken

First attested as ghinneken in 1246. Etymology unknown. Tentatively linked to the German toponym Ginnick. Potentially derived from Old Dutch Ginno (a personal name) if the link to Ginnick is valid. Formerly an independent village.

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A neighbourhood and former municipality of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Nieuw-Ginneken

Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Ginneken.


Prinsenbeek

First attested as De Beek in 1838-1857. Compound of prins (“prince”) and beek (“brook, stream”). The element prins refers to the Princes of Orange, whose ancestors acquired the land on which the settlement was built in the 15th century. See also Princenhage.


Princenhage

First attested as vulgenhagen around 1198. Compound of prins (“prince”) and haag (“preserve, enclosed area, hunting grounds”). The element prins refers to the Princes of Orange, whose ancestors acquired the settlement in the 15th century. See also Prinsenbeek. Formerly an independent village.


Teteringen

First attested as apud tateringen in 1303. Likely derived from Middle Dutch tater (“mud, clot”). Compare Kloetinge.


Ulvenhout

First attested as ulvenholti in 1274. Compound of the otherwise forgotten tree name Old Dutch *ulve and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Ulft, Ulfterhoek and Ulvend.


Rith

First attested as rijt in 1430. Derived from rijt (“small natural watercourse”).

A hamlet in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Achterste Rith

Derived from achterste (“rearmost”) and the toponym Rith.


Diunt

First attested as opten Duernyet in 1542. Derived from a contracted compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).


Eikberg

First attested as aenden Eycberch in 1513. Compound of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Lijndonk

First attested as liindonck in 1299. Compound of either Middle Dutch lijn (“flax (Linum usitatissimum)”) or a lost phytonym cognate to Old Norse hlynr and Old English hlyne, both meaning "Norway maple" (Acer platanoides). The second element is donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).


Overa

First attested as apud ouera in 1303. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Aa.


Roosberg

First attested as Roosenberch in 1549. Compound of roos (“rose, Rosa sp.”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Tervoort

First attested as de voort in 1299. Compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Vaareind

First attested as varnt in 1325. Compound of varen (“fern”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted as eind (“end, edge”). Compare Boekend, Lieseind, Lieshout, Liessent and Ulvend.


Verloren Hoek

First attested as Verloren Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from verloren (“isolated, lonely”) and hoek (“isolated place”). Compare Verloren Einde and Verlorenhoek.


Vuchtschoot

First attested as vuchtscoet in 1380. Compound of Middle Dutch vucht (“humid area”) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”).


Westrik

First attested as in westric in 1408. Derived from a contracted compound of wester (“western, west-”) and wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, De Zoeke, Zoeke and Zuuk.


Chassé

Named after the Chassé Barracks, which in turn were named after general David Hendrik, Baron Chassé (1765-1849).

A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Schorsmolen

First attested as Schorsmolen in 2001. Derived from schorsmolen (“bark mill”). Named after a windmill which was demolished in 1986 to clear space for the neighbourhood.


Belcrum

First attested as op belckenem in 1377. Compound of an unclear first element and heem (“home, settlement”). The first element may be an otherwise unknown toponym *Belk, which appears to be derived from blok (“piece of farmland ringed by a ditch or fence”).


Biesdonk

First attested as in den biesdonc in 1393. Compound of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Geeren

First attested as de geeren in 1579. Derived from the plural form of geer (“pointed piece of land”).


Krogten

Potentially attested as cruchten around 1211, attested with certainty as in de croechte in 1440. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch crocht (“enclosed piece of land, enclosed pasture”).


Wisselaar

First attested as Tswisselaren block in 1527. Derived from wisselaar (“money changer”). Originally the name of a field.


Heusdenhout

First attested as hosenhout in 1293. Compound of Middle Dutch hose (“stick”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The first element was eventually reinterpreted as the toponym Heusden.


Blauwe Kei

First attested as den blauwen kaey in 1699. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and kei (“boulder, rock”). Named after a rock which was used as a boundary marker.


IJpelaar

First attested as ypenlaer in 1280. Compound of ijp (“elm, Ulmus sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Formerly an independent hamlet.


Boeimeer

First attested as boymere in 1295. Compound of either dialectal boei (“mud, sludge”) or Middle Dutch Boy (a personal name) and meer (“lake, pool”).


Hazeldonk

* (Moerdijk) First attested as hazeldonck in 1338. Compound of Middle Dutch hasel (“hazel, Corylus avellana”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
* (Zundert) First attested as apud haseldonck in 1303. Compound of Middle Dutch hasel (“hazel, Corylus avellana”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
* (Breda) Named after the hamlet near Zundert.

A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands


Heilaar

First attested as hylair in 1303. Compound of heide (“heath, heathland”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


De Asterd

First attested as aan den Astert in 1844. Potentially derived from staart (“narrow, elongated strip of land”). Compare Halsteren.


Gageldonk

/ˈɣaː.ɣəlˌdɔŋk/

* (Bergen op Zoom) Compound of gagel (“bog-myrtle, Myrica gale”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
* (Breda) First attested as gageldunc in 1211-1212. Compound of gagel (“bog-myrtle, Myrica gale”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

A neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands


Haagse Beemden

Derived from the toponym Princenhage and the plural form of beemd (“alluvial land, pasture”).


De Kroeten

First attested as in de croighde achter borgst in 1529. Derived from a local variant of croft (“enclosed piece of land, enclosed farmland”).


Overkroeten

Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the toponym De Kroeten.


Muizenberg

* (Curaçao)
* (Netherlands) First attested as opte muysberch in 1529. Compound of muis (“mouse”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Pennendijk

First attested as aenden Bennendyck in 1521. Likely a compound of a variant of binnen (“inner, inward”) and dijk (“levee”).


Bankenstraat

First attested as De Banken in 1866. Compound of the plural form of bank (“area of peat bog that has been separated into parallel strips of land”) and straat (“street, road”).

A hamlet in Etten-Leur, North Brabant, Netherlands


Klappenberg

First attested as clippenberch in 1464. Compound of Middle Dutch clippe and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The precise meaning of clippe is uncertain: proposed readings include "steep hill", "rattle used by a leper" and "type of gate".


Wildert

* (Etten-Leur) First attested as in den Wildert in 1611. Derived from Middle Dutch wildert (“land not in cultivation, land covered in brushwood”).
* (Zundert) First attested as wildert in 1440. Derived from Middle Dutch wildert (“land not in cultivation, land covered in brushwood”).


Zandspui

First attested as Zandspui in 1899. Compound of zand (“sand”) and spui (“lift-lock”).


Zwartenberg

First attested as in suartenberghe in 1271. Compound of zwart (“black”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Attelaken

First attested as te attelaken in 1312-1350. Etymology unknown. Originally a hydronym composed of a term that may be related to Etten-Leur and laak (“natural watercourse, drainage channel, bywash”). Formerly an independent hamlet. Compare Barlaque, Eethen and Etten.

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A neighbourhood of Etten-Leur, North Brabant, Netherlands


Grauwe Polder

First attested as Graauwe Polder in 1838-1857. Derived from grauw (“bleak, grey”) and polder (“polder”).


Baai

First attested as Baai in 1838-1857. Presumably derived from baai (“bay”). Compare De Keen.


De Keen

First attested as de Keen in 1838-1857. Derived from dialectal keen (“gully, creek”). Compare Baai.


De Grient

Derived from griend (“land next to water where osiers are grown”).


Het Hooghuis

/ɦɛt ˈɦoːx.ɦœy̯s/

Compound of hoog (“high”) and huis (“house”). Named after a psychiatric institution.


Zundert

First attested as DEAE SANDRAVDIGAE between the first and fourth century. Potentially derived from Old Dutch *sunder (“separated, separate”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.

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Meronyms: Achtmaal, Breedschot, De Lent, Driehoek, Hazeldonk, Hellegat, Hulsdonk, Kaarschot, Klein-Oekel, Klein-Zundert, Luitert, Maalbergen, Oekel, Ostaaijen, Raamberg, Rijsbergen, Stuivezand, Tiggelt, Tiggeltscheberg, Weimeren, Wernhout, Wildert

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Achtmaal

First attested as achtmale in 1294. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“preserve, lordly property, legal district”) and maal (“place where law is spoken”). Compare Acht, Achterveld and Echt.

A village in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands


Klein-Zundert

First attested as lutelsundert in 1298. Compound of klein (“little, lesser”) and the toponym Zundert.


Rijsbergen

First attested as riseberga in 1159. Compound of Middle Dutch rise (“twig, branch, brushwood”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

A village and former municipality of Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands


Wernhout

First attested as warenhout in 1294. Compound of Middle Dutch waren (“hunting preserve”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).


Breedschot

First attested as int breescot in 1414. Compound of breed (“broad, wide”) and schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in land”).


De Lent

First attested as aende lynde in 1529. Derived from Middle Dutch lijnde (“cord, cord used to designate a boundary line”).


De Moeren

First attested as De Moeren in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”).


Hellegat

/ˈɦɛ.ləˌɣɑt/

First attested as thellegat in 1471. Compound of helle (“low-lying, swampy place, earthen embankment which turf is dried on”) and gat (“low-lying humid area”). Possibly reinterpreted later as hellegat (“hell-hole”).


Hulsdonk

* (Roosendaal) First attested as hulsdonc in 1266. Compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
* (Zundert) First attested as hulsdonc in 1279. Compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

A hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kaarschot

First attested as karlescot and karlscot in 1279. Compound of Middle Dutch Karle (a personal name) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or schot (“enclosed area, fenced-in land”).


Oekel

First attested as de ocle in 1187. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element may be Middle Dutch ooc (“belonging to, next to”).


Klein-Oekel

First attested as cleen oekel in 1363. Compound of klein (“small, lesser”) and Oekel.


Luitert

First attested as den Luytgaert in 1504. Likely a contracted compound of Middle Dutch luyt (“lute”) and gaert (“garden”).


Maalbergen

First attested as te marberghe in 1338. Compound of Middle Dutch maer (“watercourse”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Ostaaijen

First attested as van onstaden in 1430. Likely derived from Middle Dutch onstade (“disfavour, misfortune, detriment”), here referring to the poor quality of the land around the settlement. Compare Heerstaaien.


Raamberg

First attested as opten raemberch in 1487. Potentially a compound of raam (“device used to weave sheets”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Tiggelt

First attested as tichhelt around 1266-1268. Derived from Middle Dutch tiegele (“tile, paving stone”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. The name was potentially given because of the presence of Roman building materials, which were repurposed by the locals.


Tiggeltscheberg

First attested as De Tichgelse Berge in 1534. Compound of the toponym Tiggelt and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Weimeren

First attested as de widemare in 1294. Compound of Middle Dutch wide (“willow, Salix sp.”) or wide (“wide, broad”) and maar (“lake, watercourse”).


Wernhoutsburg

First attested as Wernhoutsburg in 1838-1857. Compound of the toponym Wernhout and burg (“mansion”). Named after a nearby manor.


Rucphen

First attested as rucvenne in 1359. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch ruuch (“rough, wild”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”). Compare Roeven, Rokkeveen, Rouveen, Ruiven and Rukven.

Meronyms: Achterhoek, De Berk, De Dood, De Heiberg, De Posthoorn, De Schietbaan, Het Oosteind, Langendijk, Langeschouw, Munnikenheide, Nederheide, Nispense Achterhoek, Noordhoek, Schijf, Sprundel, Steenpaal, St. Willebrord, 't Hoekske, Zegge


Schijf

First attested as swarte scyve in 1422. Derived from schijf (“disc”), here referring to a type of measurement formerly used in the turf extraction industry.

A village in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands


St. Willebrord

First attested as het Heideke in 1536. Named after Saint Willibrord.


Sprundel

First attested with certainty as de sprundele in 1282. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymology include a compound of Old Dutch *sprund (“lively, vibrant”) and lo (“light forest”) or a derivation from a term cognate to Old English sprindil (“glue used to trap birds, bird trap”).

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Zegge

First attested as Zeggen in 1740. Derived from zegge (“sedge, Carex sp.”), used here in a dialectal figurative sense to refer to a low-lying pasture that floods frequently.

A village and former municipality of Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Sprundel en Vorenseinde

Named after Sprundel and the former fiefdom Vorenseinde.

A former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


De Berk

Derived from berk (“birch, Betula sp.”).

A hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands


De Dood

Attested as De Dood in 1869. Etymology uncertain. The toponym might refer to a stagnant body of water.


De Heiberg

Compound of heide (“heath, heathland”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


De Posthoorn

First attested as Posthoorn in 1765. Derived from posthoorn (“post horn”). Originally the name of an inn.


De Schietbaan

Derived from schietbaan (“shooting range”). Formerly part of a military training area.


Het Oosteind

First attested as Op het Oosteynd in 1697. Compound of oost (“east, eastern-”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Langeschouw

/ˈlɑ.ŋəˌsxɑu̯/

First attested as Langeschouw in 1936. Compound of lang (“long”) and schouw (“chimney”). Named after the tall chimney of a brickworks that was formerly located near the hamlet.


Munnikenheide

First attested as op Munnikenheyde in 1697. Compound of a variant of monnik (“monk”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). Named for the first developers of the land near the hamlet, the monks of the Ter Does abbey.


Nederheide

First attested as De Neerheyde in 1787. Compound of neder (“lower”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Hoogerheide.


Nispense Achterhoek

First attested as Achterhoek in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Nispen and a compound of achter (“back, rear”) and hoek (“isolated place”).


Noordhoek

* (Moerdijk) Attested as Noordhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“corner, bend”).
* (Rucphen) Attested as Noordhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
* (Zeeland) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”).

A village in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands


Steenpaal

First attested as steenpael in 1490. Compound of steen (“stone”) and paal (“pole, marker”). The hamlet sprung up close to a boundary marker.


Heerle

First attested as in herelle in 1277. Likely derived from Proto-Germanic *harila (“small sandy ridge”), related to *harugaz (“grove, sanctuary, halidom”). Compare Heel, Heerlen and Heers.

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A village in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands


Moerstraten

First attested as ter moerstraten in 1359. Derived from a compound of moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”) and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch strate (“street, road”).


Nispen

First attested as nisipa in 1157. Etymology uncertain. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, stream”).


Wouw

First attested as woide in 1232. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch woud (“marsh forst, swamp forest”).

A village and former municipality of Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands


Wouwse Plantage

/ˈʋɑu̯.sə ˌplɑnˈtaː.ʒə/

First attested as de nieuwe Plantage in 1759-1761. Derived from the toponym Wouw and plantage (“newly planted forest”).


Akker

First attested as ouer den acker in 1295. Derived from akker (“farmland”).


Boeiink

First attested as boedonc and bodonc in 1359. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch boede (“cottage, shack, shed”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Compare Boeimeer.


Borteldonk

First attested as bortendonc in 1327. Compound of an unclear first element and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). The first element may be cognate to Middle Dutch bortelen (“bubble up”).


Brembosch

Potentially attested as brembosch in 1292, attested with certainty as brambosch in 1753. Compound of brem (“broom, Cytisus scoparius”) or braam (“raspberry, Rubus sp.”) and bos (“rising forest”).


Bulkenaar

First attested as borkelaer in 1359. Compound of Middle Dutch bork (“type of birch”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Borculo and Borkel en Schaft.


Everland

First attested as int hevenlant in 1384. Compound of Middle Dutch evene (“black oat, Avena strigosa”) and land (“land”). The first element was later reinterpreted as ever (“wild boar”).


Haiink

/ˈɦaːi̯.ɪŋk/

First attested as haghedunc in 1285. Contracted compound of Middle Dutch hage (“fence, enclosed area”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Compare Hooidonk.


Hazelaar

First attested as Haselaar in 1758. Derived from hazelaar (“hazel, Corylus avellana”).