Klarenbeek

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

A neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands


Loenen

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

A village and former municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

A former municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands


Uddel

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

A village in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ugchelen

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

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Wenum-Wiesel

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


Beemte-Broekland

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

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A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Gerritsflesch

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


Groenendaal

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


De Haere

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


Hoog Buurlo

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


De Jonas

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


De Krim

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

A village in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Utrechtse Heuvelrug#English

A neighbourhood of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands


Lieren

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


Meerveld

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


Nieuw-Milligen

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


Oosterhuizen

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

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Radio Kootwijk

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


Woeste Hoeve

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


Zilven

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


Brinkhorst

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

A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Sprengenbos

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


Driehuizen

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

A village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands


De Heeze

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


Westenenk

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


Winkewijert

/ˌʋɪŋ.kəˈʋɛi̯.ərt/

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


De Bouwhof

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


Brouwersmolen

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


Wernem

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


Brummelhof

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


Welgelegen

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

A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


Schoonlocht

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


Steenkamp

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


Arabische Zee

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


Zevenhuizen

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

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

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands

Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem#English

A hamlet in Kaag en Braassem, South Holland, Netherlands

A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Sluisoord

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


De Mheen

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


Anklaar

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


Het Loo

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

A hamlet in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands


Kerschoten

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


De Vlijt

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


Stadhoudersmolen

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


Woudhuis

/ˈʋɑu̯t.ɦœy̯s/

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


De Wopereis

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

A hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Kip

A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Boschheurne

/ˌbɔsˈɦøːr.nə/

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

A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Wippert

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

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Emst

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

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A village in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Oene

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

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Vaassen

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

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A village and former municipality of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Boshoek

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

A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Dijkhuizen

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

A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands


Geerstraat

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


Gortel

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

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Hanendorp

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


De Hegge

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


't Laar

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


Laarstraat

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


Loobrink

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


Niersen

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

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De Oosterhof

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


Schaveren

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


Tongeren

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

inh

A hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Vemde

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


Zuuk

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


Heggerenk

/ˌɦɛ.ɣəˈrɛŋk/

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

A neighborhood of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Burgerenk

/ˌbʏr.ɣəˈrɛŋk/

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


Veessen

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

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A village and former municipality of Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Vorchten

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

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cog

A village in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bakhuisbos

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

A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Berghuizen

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

A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

West Maas en Waal
West Maas en Waal#English

A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoornerveen

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


Horsthoek

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


Markluiden

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


Wapenveld-Noord

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


Werven

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


Kolthoorn

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


Zuppeld

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

A neighborhood of Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kerkdorp

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

A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Loo

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

A village in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Noordeinde

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

A village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

A village in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Waddinxveen, South Holland, Netherlands


Oosterwolde

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

A village and former municipality of Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

A village and former municipality of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bovenveen

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

A neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands


Duinkerken

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


Eekt

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


Mullegen

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


Posthoorn

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

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands


Voskuil

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


Doornspijk

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

A village and former municipality of Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Harde

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

A village in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Aperloo

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

A hamlet in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoge Enk

/ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈɛŋk/


Lage Bijssel

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


Oostendorp

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


Wessinge

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


Nieuwstad

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

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands

A neighborhood of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Elspeet

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

A village in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hulshorst

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


Vierhouten

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


Grote Kolonie

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

A hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kleine Kolonie

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


Oosteinde

* (Drenthe) First attested as in den oestereneynde in 1419. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Groningen) Attested as Oosteinde in 1851-1855. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and einde (“end, edge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Oostìnd.
* (Gelderland) Attested as Oosteinde in 1654. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Aalsmeer) Attested as Toost ende van Aelsmeer in 1615. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Koggenland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Bodegraven-Reeuwijk) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Westeinde.
* (Hillegom) Attested as Oostender [sic] in 1615. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Teylingen) Attested as Oostender [sic] in 1615. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Overijssel) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Westeinde.

A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Aalsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Hillegom, South Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Teylingen, South Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands


Westeinde

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

A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn#English

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

A hamlet in Zoeterwoude, South Holland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands


Zwarte Goor

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


Hierden

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

A village in Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Duinen

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

A hamlet in Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Elim

First attested as Dwarsgat in 1899. Derived from Hebrew אֵילִם, referring to an oasis in the Sinai Desert described in the Old Testament. The name replaced the older Dwarsgat at the request of the inhabitants of the settlement.

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Hebrew אֵילִם

A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands


De Beek

* (Gelderland) Derived from beek (“brook, stream”).
* (Asten) First attested as De Beek in 1838-1857. Derived from beek (“brook, stream”).
* (Bergen op Zoom) Derived from beek (“brook, stream”).

A hamlet in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands


Drie

First attested as thri in 855. Derived from Old Dutch thrī (“three”). The meaning of the toponym is not entirely clear. It might refer to the presence of three homes or homesteads. Alternatively, it might refer to some grouping of natural features.


Houtdorp

Potentially attested as holthuson around the middle of the 12th century, attested with certainty as Houtdorp in 1612. Compound of holt (“rising forest”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).


Leuvenum

First attested as lovenen towards the end of the 13th century. Etymology unknown. A derivation from a compound of Old Dutch Luvo (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”) is not supported by the oldest attestations. Compare Leuvenheim.

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Speuld

First attested as de spelde in 1313. The toponym is etymologically related to speld (“needle”), spil (“spindle”) and spijl (“spike, rod”). There is no etymological relationship to spel (“game”). Compare Hoog Spul, Laag Spul, Spoolde and Speldhurst.


Staverden

First attested as apud staveren in 1290. Likely derived from the plural of a term cognate to Old Saxon stavor (“pole, stick”) and Old English stæfer (“pole, rod”). A derivation from a compound composed of stave (“wand, wooden pole”) and heri (“sandy ridge”) is less likely. Compare Stavoren and Stavern.

A city in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands


Telgt

First attested as telgud in 806. Derived from Old Dutch telg (“branch, young oak”) with collectivising suffix *-uþ-. Compare Tilligte.


Tonsel

First attested as tunsele in 1313. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a compound composed of an unclear first component and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”) and a derivation from Middle Dutch tuunsel (“partition”). A derivation from Old Dutch Tunne (a personal name) is unlikely.


Bijsteren

First attested as bekesteren and bekistere in the middle of the 12th century. Etymology uncertain. Derivations from Proto-Germanic *bika-sterja- (“tapered foothill”), *beke-sterja- (“ridge located next to a brook”) and Middle Dutch *bekesetere (“brook dwellers' settlement”) have all been proposed. Compare Bikschote.

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A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands


Diermen

First attested as diramme around 1250. Likely a compound of Proto-Germanic *deura (“wild animal, deer”) and either Proto-Germanic *ambe (“current, small river”) or Middle Dutch hamme (“alluvial land, grassland next to water”). Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Besthmen, Fortmond, Giethmen, Helpman,
Hertme, Ratum, Reutum, Thamen, Wachtum and Wijthmen.


Gerven

First attested as gherwerdingen in 1379-1380. Derived from Old Dutch Gerwerd (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. The toponym has no etymological links to Old English gearwe (“yarrow”) or any of that word's descendants.


Halvinkhuizen

First attested as haluerinchuson in the middle of the 12th century. Compound of Old Dutch Halverinc (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and huizen (“settlement”). Compare Krachtighuizen.


Hoef

First attested as Hoef in 1526. Derived from hoeve (“farm, farmstead”).


Huinen

First attested as copus de hunen in 1313. Etymology unknown. It is unclear whether Proto-Germanic *hûn- (“brown, dark, muddy”) is present in the toponym. A derivation from Old Dutch Huno (a personal name) is unlikely. Proposed derivations from the tribal name of the Hûnni or the term hun (“giant”) are even more unlikely. Compare Hunnerberg.

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Huinerbroek

First attested as Het Huinerbroek in 1830-1855. Compound of Huinen and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Huinerwal

/ˌɦœy̯.nərˈʋɑl/

First attested as Huinerwal in 1830-1855. Compound of Huinen and wal (“levee, elevated area”).


Koudhoorn

First attested as hornlo in 855. Compound of koud (“cold, abandoned”) and hoorn (“protruding piece of land, bend, corner”). Originally a compound of hoorn and lo (“light forest”).


Krachtighuizen

First attested as craftinchusen in 1325. Compound of Old Dutch Crafto (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and huizen (“settlement, village”). Compare Halvinkhuizen.


't Oever

First attested as an het Oever in 1603. Derived from oever (“bank, shoreline”). Originally the name of a house.


Veenhuizerveld

First attested as Groot Veenhuizen, Klein Veenhuizen in 1830-1855. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”), huizen (“houses, settlement”) and veld (“field”). Originally the name of a farm.


Hoevelaken

Potentially attested as hovelaken and hoflake in 1132, attested with certainty as hoevelaeckn in 1282. Compound of hove (“farm, farmstead”) and the hydronym Laak, which is derived in turn from laak (“natural watercourse”).

A village and former municipality of Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Nijkerkerveen

First attested as Nieuwkerker Vheen in 1807. Compound of the toponym Nijkerk and veen (“peat bog, marshland, fen”).

A village in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Doornsteeg

First attested as Dorenstege in 1556. Compound of doorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and steeg (“path, narrow road, alley”).

A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Driedorp

First attested as Driedorp (Groot en Klein) in 1874. Compound of drie (“three”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The numeral perhaps indicates that the village initially consisted of three houses.


Holk

First attested as hollic around 1325. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch hol (“low-lying”) and wijk (“settlement, village”). A derivation from hol (“hollow”) is also possible (compare Old English holc (“hollow”), Old Norse holkr (“pipe, ring”), Middle Dutch hulc (“type of cargo vessel”)).


Holkerveen

Compound of Holk and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Kruishaar

First attested as Cruyshaer in 1560. Compound of kruis (“crucifix, cross”) and haar (“sandy ridge”).


Nekkeveld

First attested as in ekelenvelde around 1250. Compound of eik (“oak, oak tree”) and veld (“field”). The initial N- is derived from the inflected definite article den.


Prinsenkamp

First attested as Achterste Prinsenkamp, Voorste Prinsenkamp in 1835. Compound of Prinsen (a family name) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).


Slichtenhorst

First attested as slichterhorst in 1434. Compound of slicht (“even, flat”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


De Veenhuis

First attested as op veenhusen in 1453. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh, fen”) and huizen (“settlement, village”). The singular form Veenhuis gradually replaced the older plural Veenhuizen.


Corlaer

→ Mohawk: Kó:ra

The neighbourhood is named after Arent van Corlaer (1620-1667), a WIC administrator and founder of Schenectady.

A neighborhood of Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Radenbond

Calque of Russian Сове́тский Сою́з (Sovétskij Sojúz), equivalent to raad + -en- + bond.

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Сове́тский Сою́з

Maandag was het tien jaar geleden, dat te Moskou het vriendschapsverdrag tusschen de Raden-regeering en Turkije werd onderteekend. De officieele „Isvestia" herdacht dien dag in een merkwaardig artikel, dat de waarde van de vriendschap van den Radenbond voor Turkije in haar strijd tegen de imperialistische mogendheden onderstreept (...).

1931 March 19, “De politiek van den dag. [Today's politics.]”, in Provinciale Geldersche en Nijmeegsche courant, Nijmegen, page 7:

Monday was the tenth anniversary of the signing in Moscow of the Friendship Treaty between the Soviet government and Turkey. The official "Izvestia" newspaper commemorated this day in a remarkable article, which underlines the importance of the friendship of the Soviet Union to Turkey in its struggle against the imperialist powers (...).


De Glind

First attested as ghelinde in 1321. Derived from Middle Dutch gelende (“enclosure, enclosed pasture”).

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A village in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands


Garderen

First attested as garder in 1245. Likely a compound of gaard (“garden”) and either Old Dutch wari (“inhabitants”) or heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare Gerthe.

A village and former municipality of Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands


Harselaar

First attested as hersler in 1335-1336. Likely a compound of either Middle Dutch herse (“millet, Panicum miliaceum”) or hers (“stallion, horse”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Kootwijkerbroek

First attested as coetwikerbroec in 1333-1334. Compound of the toponym Kootwijk and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Stroe

* (Gelderland) First attested as de struode in 1296. Derived from Middle Dutch struode (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). Later reinterpreted as a variant of stro (“straw”). Compare Stroet, Strood and Stroud.
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as strude in 918-948. Derived from Old Dutch strude (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). Compare Stroet, Strood and Stroud.

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands


Terschuur

First attested as den teende ther schuren around 1400. Derived from ter (“at, near”) and schuur (“barn, shed”).


Voorthuizen

First attested as voirthusen in 970. Compound of Old Dutch vort (“ford”) and the dative plural form of hus (“house”), used here to indicate a settlement.


Zwartebroek

First attested as Swartebroeck in 1650. Compound of zwart (“black”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Zwarte Goor.


Boeschoten

First attested as van boscoten in 1326. Compound of Middle Dutch boede (“shack, small wooden building, barn”) and the plural form of schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in territory”).

A hamlet in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands


Drieënhuizen

First attested as Drieënhuizen in 1899. Compound of drie (“three”) and huizen (“houses”).


Esveld

First attested as estvelde in 1334. Compound composed of an uncertain first element and veld (“field”). Interpretations of the first element include Middle Dutch ast (“branch, field maple, Acer campestre”), ast (“oasthouse, drying oven”) and Old Dutch *askiþi- (“ash forest”). Compare Escamp.


Garderbroek

First attested as de palude gherderen in 1333-1334. Compound of the toponym Garderen and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Kallenbroek

First attested as caldenbroeck in 1571. Compound of Middle Dutch calt (“cold”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Collendoorn and Kalteren.


Ouwendorp

First attested as Houdorp in 1573. Compound of oud (“old”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).


Zeumeren

First attested as someren in 1432. Derived from Proto-Germanic *sômi- (“suitable, pleasant”) and heri (“sandy ridge”). Not etymologically related to Old English sundmere (“swimming place”) or the personal name Sundmar. Compare Someren and Macharen.


Holevoet

Potentially a derivation of Middle Dutch hol (“low-lying”) and voorde (“ford”). Compare Holvoet and Houllefort.

A neighborhood of Scherpenzeel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bennekom

Potentially attested as early as 1178 as de berenchem, attested with certainty as berinchem in 1334. Compound of either Old Dutch Berno (a personal name) or Bero (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

A village and former municipality of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ederveen

First attested as Edische veen in 1568. Compound of the toponym Ede and veen (“peat bog, marsh, fen”).

A village in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Harskamp

First attested as hoerscampe in 1333. Potentially a compound of either Middle Dutch herse (“millet, Panicum miliaceum”) or hers (“stallion, horse”) and kamp (“enclosure, fenced-in piece of land”).


De Klomp

First attested as De Klomp in 1787. Derived from klomp (“clog, wooden shoe”). Originally the name of an inn.


Lunteren

First attested as lunteren in 1334. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of an unidentified first element and heri (“sandy ridge”). Etymological links with Latin lunter (“barrel”) or Old Dutch Lundo (a personal name) are unlikely.

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Otterlo

First attested as in uttarlo in 838. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of otter (“otter, Lutra lutra”) and lo (“pool”), although it is strange that a location in the forested and arid Veluwe would be named after an aquatic mammal. A reinterpration of the first element as Old Dutch Authari (a personal name) is problematic as the initial element lacks a genetive case ending in the oldest attestations.


Wekerom

First attested as wichermulo [read: wicherumlo] in 996. Likely a compound of Old Dutch Wicher (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).


Deelen

First attested as deijle near the end of the 13th century. Derived from Middle Dutch deel (“plot of land, place, area”). Compare Deil.

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A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Doesburgerbuurt

First attested as doeseborg in 1426. Compound of Doesburg (here referring to an otherwise unknown location near Ede) and buurt (“hamlet”).


Driesprong

First attested as Driesprong in 1936. Derived from driesprong (“three-forked junction”).


Eschoten

First attested as van escoten in 1334. Likely a compound of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and the plural form of schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in territory”). An alternative etymology interprets the toponym as a compound of es and the plural form of kot (“shack, small farmhouse”).


De Ginkel

/də ˈɣɪŋ.kəl/

First attested as in ghinckel in 1360. Compound of Old Dutch gengi (“accessible”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).


Hoekelum

First attested as de huclem in 1227. Compound of Old Dutch hukil (“hill”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Heukelom, Heukelum, Hoog-Heukelom and Laag-Heukelom.


Hoog-Baarlo

First attested as Groot en Kleijn Barlo in 1655. Derived from groot (“great, large”) and a compound derived from bar (“barren”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). Compare Baal, Baarlo, Bahr, Barlo, Baarle-Hertog, and Baarle-Nassau.


De Kade

First attested as Kade (De) in 1913. Derived from kade (“quay, embankment, small levee”).


De Kraats

First attested as in de Crats in 1686. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from kretsgrond (“land that is hard to mow”), krats (“stripe, scratch”) or krots (“infertile, poorly growing”).


Meulunteren

First attested as to Molenlunteren in 1513. Compound of molen (“mill”) and Lunteren with contraction of molen under the influence of the first syllable of Lunteren.


Nederwoud

First attested as idt Woldt in 1534. Compound of neder (“lower”) and woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Nergena

* (Gelderland) First attested as nergenna in 1359-1360. Derived from Middle Dutch nergenna (“out in the sticks, out in the boondocks”). Compare Altena, Matena and Nauerna.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as stede nerghennae in 1393. Derived from Middle Dutch nergenna (“out in the sticks, out in the boondocks”). Compare Altena, Matena and Nauerna.

A hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Nieuw-Reemst

First attested as Nieuw-Reemst in 1846. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and Reemst, a toponym of unclear etymology. It is potentially derived from riem (“belt, strip”) or Proto-Germanic *hramas- (“garlic”) with collective suffix -t. The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oud-Reemst. Compare Riemst.

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Oud-Reemst

First attested as reemssche plakken in 1427. Derived from oud (“old”) and Reemst, a toponym of unclear etymology. It is potentially derived from riem (“belt, strip”) or Proto-Germanic *hramas- (“garlic”) with collective suffix -t. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Reemst. Compare Riemst.

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Overwoud

First attested as idt Woldt in 1534. Compound of over (“upper”) and woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Roekel

First attested as de roekel in 1360-1361. Compound of roek (“rook, Corvus frugilegus”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).


De Valk

First attested as De Vallet in 1566. Etymology unknown. Not derived from valk (“falcon, Falco”). A derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch vael (“valley”) and wijk (“settlement, village”) is also unlikely.

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Walderveen

First attested as omtrent Walreveen in 1569. Compound of Wald (a former hamlet near Ede) and veen (“peat bog, marsh, fen”).


Westeneng

First attested as Westenenk in 1849. Compound of west (“west, western”) and eng (“agricultural land belonging to a village”).


Maandereng

Compound of Manen and eng (“agricultural land belonging to a village”).

A neighborhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Tarthorst

Attested as Tarthorst in 1848. Compound of tarten (“taunt, defy”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). Named after a former castle that was allegedly given its name as a response to the construction of a castle named De Horst by the Bishopric of Utrecht in neighbouring Rhenen.

A neighborhood of Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Nude

First attested as in hnodi in 855. Derived from Old Dutch noda (“low-lying marshland”). Originally the name of a swampland between Rhenen and Wageningen that later came to be applied specifically to the hamlet.

A hamlet in Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Wageningen-Hoog

/ˈʋaː.ɣəˌnɪ.ŋə(n)ˈɦoːx/

First attested as wageningen in monte in 1280. Compound of Wageningen and hoog (“high, upper”).


Doorwerth

First attested as dorenweerd in 1280. Compound of doorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and weerd (“land next to water, riverine island”).

A village and former municipality of Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands


Heelsum

First attested as in helessem around 1160. Compound of Old Dutch Hali (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). The presence of a genetive -s- in the oldest attestations indicates that a derivation from Middle Dutch helle (“incline”) is impossible.

A village in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands


Heveadorp

Attested as Heveadorp in 1936. Compound of Latin Hevea (“plant family including the rubber tree”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after the Hevea rubber factory near Hoogezand. The owners of the factory bought a dairy plant near Doorwerth in 1915 and built the village to provide accommodation for employees. Similar names are Agodorp, Batadorp and Philipsdorp.


Oosterbeek

First attested as in osterbac and de ostarbeke in 834. Compound of oost (“east, eastern”) and beek (“brook, stream”).


Wolfheze

/ˈʋɔlfˌɦeː.zə/

First attested as wolfhesen in 1395-1396. Compound of either wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) or Wolf (a personal name) and (a reflex of) Old Dutch *hēsi (“scrubland, brushwood”).


Buunderkamp

A hamlet in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kievitsdel

Compound of kievit (“northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and del (“hollow, dune valley”).


Andelst

First attested as andassale in 855. Compound of Old Dutch Ando (a personal name) and sale (“hall house”). The final -t was added later.

A village in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Driel

First attested as drihle in 1196. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Old Dutch *drila (“three-forked junction”), in this case referring to an intersection of three rivers. A derivation from a compound of drie (“three”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”) has also been proposed. Compare Hoenzadriel, Kerkdriel and Velddriel.

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A village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hemmen

* (Gelderland) First attested as hemmen in 1327. Etymology unknown. The toponym has no etymological relationship to either ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”) or Middle Dutch mene (“communal land”).
* (Groningen) First attested as hempne in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. The toponym is likely of prehistoric origin.

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A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Herveld

First attested as heruelt in 996. Compound of Old Dutch her (“army”) and uelt (“field”).


Heteren

First attested as betre in the first quarter of the 13th century. Etymology unknown, although the toponym likely has Germanic origins. A proposed derivation from Old Dutch Hatto (a personal name) is unlikely.

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Oosterhout

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as hosterholte in 1156. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Den Hout.
* (Overbetuwe) First attested as ostreholt at the end of the 11th century. Compound of ooster (“east, eastern”) and hout (“rising forest”).
* (Nijmegen) Named after the neighbouring village.

Meronyms: Baarschot, Den Hout, Dorst, Eind van Den Hout, Groenendijk, Heikant, Heistraat, Hespelaar, Klein Oosterhout, Oosteind, Seters, Steenoven, Ter Aalst, Ter Horst, 't Hoekske, Vijfhuizen, Vrachelen

A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Randwijk

First attested as ranwic in 1299. Compound of an unclear first element that may be linked to rand (“edge, seam”) and wijk (“settlement, village”). The first element has no etymological relationship with Middle High German ran (“thin, slender”) or Middle Dutch rane (“a kind of haddock”).


Slijk-Ewijk

First attested as SlijckEwick in 1573. Derived from slijk (“soggy clay or peat, alluvial soil”) and a compound of Old Dutch a (“river, current”) and wijk (“settlement, village”). The euuic silec mentioned in 855 has been interpreted by some to refer to the settlement, but it is unlikely that this is the case. Compare Slijkwell.


Valburg

First attested as in uilla falburcmarca in 792-793. Compound of either Proto-Germanic *Falha (“Phalians”) or Old Dutch Falho (a personal name) and burg (“castle, fortified settlement”).


Zetten

First attested as in settene in 1147. Etymology unknown. Presumably of non-Germanic origin.

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Bredelaar

First attested as de brelaer in 1353-1354. Compound of breed (“broad”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eimeren

First attested as tot eymeren in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origin.

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Homoet

First attested as homoet in 1347. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch ho (“high”) and made (“hayfield, meadow”) that underwent a vowel shift, maybe under the (folk-etymological) influence of Middle Dutch homoet (“conceit, hubris”). Compare Hoogmeien.

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Indoornik

First attested as dornick in 1318. Compound of in (“inward, located inland”) and what is likely a pre-Germanic substrate toponym. Compare Doornik.


Keulse Kamp

First attested as Keulsche Kamp in 1899. From Keuls (“of or related to Cologne”) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).


Lakemond

First attested as laekmonde and laeckmonde in 1370. Compound of the hydronym Laak (derived from laak (“natural watercourse”)) and mond (“mouth, estuary”).


Lijnden

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* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Stoomgemaal-de-Lijnden in 1867. Named after a steam-powered pumphouse named in turn after engineer Frans Godert baron van Lynden van Hemmen. See Linden.
* (Gelderland) First attested as de lino in the 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Latin linum (“flax, Linum usitatissimum”), Proto-Germanic *līną (“flax, Linum usitatissimum”) or Middle Dutch lijn (“rope”). An alternative possibility is a derivation from Proto-Germanic *hlîn- (“Norway maple (Acer platanoides)”) (see Old Norse hlynr). Finally, a reinterpretation of older forms of the name might have given rise to a derivation from Middle Dutch lijnde (“rope, rope used to demarcate property lines”) or dialectal liende (“linden, Tilia sp.”) (see linde).
Compare Lienden, Linden, Linne and Linschoten.

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A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Merm

First attested as marithaime and marithhaime in 726. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Old Dutch mari (“lake, watercourse, dead branch of a river”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi and a dative form of heem (“home, settlement”).


Snodenhoek

First attested as Snoodenhoek in 1936. Compound of snood (“poor, bad”) and hoek (“remote place”).


Wolferen

Potentially attested as uulfrum in 875, attested with certainty as inter uulfaram and vulfaram towards the end of the 11th century. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch wulf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and hara (“sandy ridge”).


Dodewaard

First attested as de dodeuuero towards the end of the 11th century. Compound of either Old Dutch Dudo (a personal name) or Dodo (a personal name) and werth (“land next to water, riverine island”).

A village and former municipality of Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Echteld

Potentially attested as de echtelte in 1178, attested with certainty as echtelt in 1395-1396. Etymology unknown. Potentially linked to Middle Dutch echte (“preserve, estate belonging to a sovereign, legal district”).

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IJzendoorn

First attested as maandra [read: isaandra] in 850-865. Etymology unknown. Of non-Germanic origin. Perhaps derived from a prehistoric hydronym.

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Kesteren

* (Gelderland) First attested as castra around 850. Derived from Latin castra (“military encampment, fortress”). The -en ending is a later development.
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A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Ochten

Probably attested as in uilla ovtun in the second half of the 9th century, attested with certainty as uothen in 1190. Potentially related to German Low German uchte (“pasture used by cattle in the morning”). Compare Ugchelen.


Opheusden

Potentially attested as in uilla husuduna in the second half of the 9th century, attested with certainty as hosdenrewert in 1290. Compound of op (“higher, upriver”) and the prehistoric toponym Heusden. The second element has been interpreted as Proto-Germanic *husid-inja- (“place of refuge, secure location”), in turn derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to hide, to occlude”) and related to Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌶𐌳 (huzd, “treasure, hoard”), Old English hord (“hoard, treasure”) and Old Saxon hord (“hidden courtyard, treasure”). Alternative interpretations include Proto-Celtic *Kusidiniom (literally “settlement of Kusidinios”) and Proto-Germanic *hus-idh-umnjô- (“place of houses”). Compare Heusden, Oud-Heusden, Huizinge and Huisduinen.


Den Akker

Derived from akker (“farmland, field”) with a dative article.

A hamlet in Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eldik

First attested as van Eldick in 1685. Etymology uncertain due to a paucity of older attestations. Potentially of non-Germanic origin.


Hien

Potentially attested as hehun in the second half of the 9th century, attested with certainty as apud hian towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from Proto-Indo-European *(a)kew (“glittering, bending outward”) is farfetched.

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Hoogbroek

* (Neder-Betuwe) First attested as Hoogbroek in 1874. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The name is a reference to the marshland being subject to flooding only at certain times of the year.
* (Wijchen) First attested as Hoogbroek in 1899. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The name is a reference to the marshland being subject to flooding only at certain times of the year.

A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Lede en Oudewaard

Lede is first attested with certainty as lede in 1270. Oudewaard is first attested as de weert te kester in 1326. Lede is derived from the hydronym Lede (derived in turn from lede (“excavated watercourse”)), while Oudewaard is a compound of oud (“old”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island, reclaimed land surrounded by rivers”). Formerly a small estate.

A hamlet and former municipality of Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ooij

All toponyms derived from the Middle Dutch ooy, ouwe (“floodplain, land next to a river”), from Old Dutch ōi, *owe, from Proto-West Germanic *auwju, from Proto-Germanic *awjō; compare ooibos, landouw and Betuwe.
* (Berg en Dal) Potentially attested as de oia in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as de oge in 1081.
* (Neder-Betuwe) First attested as Oyen in 1520.

A village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Pottum

First attested as den hoff Pottum in 1502. Etymology uncertain due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially derived from pot (“pot, vessel”) and heem (“home, settlement”).


Wely

First attested as apud vuelie towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origins. A proposed derivation from dialectal welie (“large eel trap”) (cognate with Old English wilige (“basket made out of withies”)) clashes with the oldest attestation of the toponym.

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Drumpt

First attested as in thrimnithi in 850. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a derivation from Proto-Germanic *þirmina- (“terminus, extreme point”) with collectivising suffix *iþja-. A proposed derivation from Proto-Germanic *þrum- (“piece of land, terminus”) with collectivising suffix *iþi- is impossible because of the presence of -mn- in the oldest attestations. Compare Drempt, Dreumel and Drimmelen. Formerly an independent village.

A neighborhood of Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kapel-Avezaath

First attested as voor de capel van aldenavesaet in 1440. Compound of kapel (“chapel”) and a compound derived from Old Dutch Avo (a personal name) and sati (“home, abode”).

A village in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Wadenoijen

Potentially attested as Vadam around 107, attested with certainty as vuada and uuadahe in 850. Compound of wade (“fordable place, shallows”) and ooi (“land next to a river”). The oldest attestation has also been identified as Tricht.

A village and former municipality of Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bergakker

First attested as Bergakker in 1899. Compound of berg (“elevated place, hill”) and akker (“farmland, field”).

A hamlet in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Passewaaij

/ˈpɑ.səˌʋaːi̯/

* (hamlet) First attested as paesway towards the end of the 15th century. Compound of an uncertain first element and dialectal waai (“kolk lake”). The first element might be derived from Pasen (“Easter”) or pas (“meadow, pasture”).
* (neighbourhood) Named after the hamlet.


Zennewijnen

First attested as sinuinum in 850. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch wina (“meadow, pasture”). The first element might be a term related to Old Norse sina (“old winter grass”) or Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (sineigs, “old”).


Ingber

First attested as engmeir in 1256. Etymology unknown. The oldest attestation would suggest a compound of eng (“pasture”) and meer (“pool, cut-off river bend”). A different interpretation reads the first element as a contraction of in and the definite article ge. A link with Latin imber (“rain”) has also been proposed.

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A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands


Maurik

Potentially attested as Mannaricio around 300, attested with certainty as maldericke in 997. Etymology uncertain. The identification of Maurik with Mannaricio is doubtful. Two etymologies have been proposed for the (controversial) oldest attestation: a derivation from Proto-Germanic *Mannarîk (a personal name) with collectivising suffix *-ja- and a derivation from an unidentified prehistoric name with the suffix *-ikja-. The newer attestations are derived either from Proto-Celtic *Maleriacum (literally “settlement belonging to Malerius”) or Proto-Germanic *Maldarîk (a personal name) with collectivising suffix *-ja-.
Compare Blerick, Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.
The surname derives from the toponym.

cog

A village and former municipality of Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands


Beusichem

First attested as buosinhem in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch Boso (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).


Buurmalsen

First attested as uberan malsna in 1188. Compound of Buren and Malsen (etymology uncertain, likely a pre-Germanic hydronym *Malsna). Malsen was an independent fiefdom before being split between Buren and Gelre, with Gelre's share receiving the name Geldermalsen.


Eck en Wiel

Eck is first attested as in eki in 953. Wiel is first attested as wiele in 1347. Eck is derived from either a term cognate to Old Norse ekja (“dirt track, rut left by a wagon”) or from Proto-Germanic *agjô- (“pointed, tapered”). A proposed derivation from eik (“oak, Quercus”) is impossible. Wiel is derived from wiel (“kolk lake”).

A village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands


Erichem

First attested as ermkina in 850. Compound of Old Dutch Aro (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”). The oldest attestation might be misspelled.


Kerk-Avezaath

First attested as in auansati in 850. Compound of kerk (“church”) and a compound derived from Old Dutch Avo (a personal name) and sati (“home, abode”).


Lienden

* (Buren) First attested as liendna in 970. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from dialectal liende (“linden, Tilia”) (see linde). Compare Lijnden, Linden, Linne and Linschoten.
* (Wijchen) First attested as lynden in 1533. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from dialectal liende (“linden, Tilia”) (see linde). Compare Lijnden, Linden, Linne and Linschoten.

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Ommeren

Potentially attested as homeru in the second half of the 9th century, attested with certainty as vmeron in 997. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. The final -n perhaps indicates an archaic toponymic plural.

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Ravenswaaij

First attested as raueneswade in 1139. Compound of Old Dutch Raven (a personal name) and wade (“ford, shallows”). The second element was eventually reinterpreted as Middle Dutch way (“pool, kolk lake”).


Zoelen

First attested as sovlen in 1139. Derived from the hydronym Zoel (first attested as solina in 788-789), which is likely cognate to Middle Dutch solen (“soil, dirty”) and sol (“pool, muddy pool”). Compare Zuilen.


Zoelmond

First attested as zolemunde and solemunde in 1214. Compound derived from the hydronym Zoel (first attested as solina in 788-789, likely cognate to Middle Dutch solen (“soil, dirty”) and sol (“pool, dirty pool”)) and mond (“mouth, estuary”).


Bontemorgen

First attested as Bontemorgen in 1913. Compound of either bont (“colorful, bright”) or Bonte (nickname often applied to cows) and morgen (“land measurement of variable size”). Located next to Zevenmorgen.

A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands


Essebroek

First attested as Esschenbroek in 1913. Compound of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Ganzert

First attested as Ganzert (De) in 1899. Presumably a compound of gans (“goose, Anser”) and either weerd (“land next to water, riverine island”) or aard (“plowed or cultivaed soil, agricultural land”).


De Heuvel

/də ˈɦøː.vəl/

* (Gelderland) Attested as De Heuvel in 1844. Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Potentially attested as heuvel in 1443, attested with certainty as aan den Heuvel in 1683. Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Derived from heuvel (“hill”). Named after the former Op den Heuvel farmhouse.

A hamlet in Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands

A neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands


Hoog Kana

Derived from hoog (“high”) and Kana (“Cana of Galilee”).


Hoogmeien

First attested as vp homeden en nedermeden around 1400. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and the plural form of mede (“hayfield, meadow”). Compare Homoet.


Leutes

First attested as Leutes in 1936. Perhaps derived from the diminutive plural form of leut (“plot of land, allotment”).


Lutterveld

* (Gelderland) First attested as Lutterveld in 1899. Perhaps a compound of luttel (“small, little”) and veld (“field”). The toponym is difficult to interpret due to a paucity of older attestations.
* (Overijssel) First attested as to lutevelde in 1384. Compound of the toponym Oud-Lutten and veld (“field”).

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands


De Mars

* (Drenthe) First attested as De Mars in 1851-1855. Derived from a variant of meers (“land next to water, pasture”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as in marsche and in mersche in 1250. Derived from Middle Dutch mars (“land next to water, marshland, pasture”).

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A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands


Meerten

First attested as de marten in 1145. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origin.

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Tweesluizen

First attested as Twee Sluizen in 1899. Compound of twee (“two”) and the plural form of sluis (“lock, sluice”).


Zevenmorgen

First attested as Zevenmorgen in 1884. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and morgen (“land measurement of variable size”). Located next to Bontemorgen. Compare Duizend Morgen, Honderd en Tien Morgen, Tiengemeten and Twaalfmorgen.


Zwarte Paard

First attested as Zwarte Paard in 1899. Derived from zwart (“black”) and paard (“horse, Equus ferus caballus”). Originally the name of a house. Compare Witte Paarden.


Goilberdingen

First attested as godebrechteswijc around 1200. Derived from Middle Dutch Godebrecht (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. The suffixed variant eventually replaced an only slightly older compound formed with Middle Dutch wijc (“farmstead, settlement, village”). Compare Everdingen and Helsdingen.

inh

A hamlet in Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Parijsch

First attested as parys in 1251. Derived from Middle Dutch Parijs (“Paris”). Named after the capital of France. Compare Demmerik, Hoograven, Laagraven, Kamerik, Kockengen, Kortrijk, Pavijen, Portengen, Snel en Polanen and Spengen.

A neighborhood of Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Pavijen

Potentially attested as paveia in 1129, attested with certainty as paveia in 1135. Derived from Middle Dutch Paveien (“Pavia”). Named after the city in Italy. Compare Demmerik, Hoograven, Laagraven, Kamerik, Kockengen, Kortrijk, Parijsch, Portengen, Snel en Polanen and Spengen.


Voorkoop

Attested as de Voorkoop in 1830-1855. Perhaps derived from voorkoop (“preemption”).


West Betuwe

Derived from west (“west, western”) and the toponym Betuwe.

Meronyms: Acquoy, Asperen, Beesd, Benedeneind, Boveneind, Deil, Diefdijk, Enspijk, Est, Friezenwijk, Geldermalsen, Gellicum, Haaften, Hattelaar, Heesselt, Hellouw, Herwijnen, Heukelum, Hucht, Kerkeneind, Leuven, Mark, Meteren, Neerijnen, Ophemert, Opijnen, Pijpekast, Rhenoy, Rumpt, Snelleveld, Spijk, Tricht, 't Rot, Tuil, Varik, Vogelswerf, Vuren, Waardenburg

West Betuwe (a municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)


Asperen

First attested as asperen in 893. Etymology uncertain. One proposed etymology interprets the name as a derivation from a hydronym in turn derived from Old Dutch aspa (“aspen, Populus tremula”) with the suffix -arô-. Hydronyms are rarely derived from tree names, however. It is more likely that the toponym is derived from an older hydronym Proto-Germanic *Aspurô, which might in turn be derived from *aspa- (“bend, hook”). Compare Afferden, Asper and Asperden.

A city and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Heukelum

/ˈɦøː.kəˌlʏm/

First attested as ukele in 966. Compound of Old Dutch *hukil (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Heukelom, Hoekelum, Hoog-Heukelom and Laag-Heukelom.


Acquoy

First attested as in den lande van accoy in 1305. Compound of an unclear first element of non-Germanic origin and ooi (“land next to water”). The first element might be derived from Akko (“Acre”) as a reference to the Crusades. The interpration of the first element as Middle Dutch Akke (a personal name) is incorrect.

A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Beesd

Potentially attested as de bisde in 1129, attested with certainty as in beseth in 1224. Etymology uncertain. The (potential) oldest attestation seems to indicate a derivation from Old Dutch bies (“bulrush, Scirpus”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. However, this derivation clashes with younger attestations. Compare Beesel, Bisselt and Lage Bijssel.

A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Deil

First attested as daile in 1148. Derived from Old Dutch dēl (“allotment, plot of land, place, area”). Compare Deelen.


Enspijk

Potentially attested as inspihc in 1129, attested with certainty as inspic in 1148. Compound of Old Dutch in (“located inland”) and spîc (“headland, spit”).


Gellicum

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


Haaften

First attested with certainty as haften around 1160. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of Proto-Germanic *haftaz (“tie, shackle”), in this case referring to the heavy clay soil around the village. An etymological relationship to the verb hechten (“stitch”) or German haften (“stick”) is less likely.


Heesselt

First attested as hesola in 850. Perhaps a compound of Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”) and lo (“light forest”). The final -t is young.


Hellouw

First attested as in hellouua in 850. Likely related to dialectal German helw (“cloudy, foggy”) and Old High German huliwa (“pool”). Alternative etymologies include a compound derived from Middle Dutch hel (“bright”) and lo (“pool”) and a less likely compound derivation from Old Dutch hel (“bright, clear”) and ouw (“land next to water”).


Herwijnen

First attested as heriuuinna in 850. Compound of Old Dutch heri (“army, host”) and uuinna (“pasture, meadow”).


Meteren

Potentially attested as methre in 1133, attested with certainty as meteren in 1265. Etymology uncertain. Of non-Germanic origins. One proposed etymology connects the toponym to Proto-Celtic *mater (“mother, river deity”).


Ophemert

First attested as in hamaritda around 800-850. Likely a compound of op (“upriver”) and Old Dutch hamar (“stone, rock”) with collectivising suffix -itja-. The element op was added later to distinguish the settlement from Nederhemert-Noord and Nederhemert-Zuid. Compare Hemmerde and Hemmerden.


Opijnen

First attested as opynen in 1265. Compound of op (“upper, upriver”) (as opposed to Neerijnen) and a second element of unclear origins.


Rhenoy

First attested as tot rynoey and apud reynoy in 1265. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch rin (“watercourse”) and ooi (“land next to water”). The first element does not refer to the Rhine.


Rumpt

First attested as rumede in 1148. Derived from Old Dutch *rûm (“spacious, wide”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi or *-uþi.


Tricht

First attested as treth in 1108. Derived from Latin traiectus (“crossing, ferry”). Compare Utrecht and Maastricht.


Tuil

First attested as thuli in 970. Potentially derived from either Old Dutch tiele (“agricultural land, pasture”) (derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *teula- (“agricultural land, pasture”)) or Old Dutch tiuli (“agricultural land, pasture”) (derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *teula- (“agricultural land, pasture”) suffixed with *-ja-). Compare Thull, Tiel, Tilburg and Tull en 't Waal.


Varik

First attested as feldrike in 968-971. Perhaps derived from Latin Valerius (a personal name) suffixed with Gaulish -acum. An alternative etymology interprets the toponym as a compound derived from an unclear first element and the suffix Proto-Germanic *-ikja-. Compare Blerick, Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Woezik and Fellerich.


Vuren

First attested as uorne in 1200. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a hydronym. Compare Tervuren.


Waardenburg

First attested as werden in 1108. Compound of Old Dutch werde (“land next to water, riverine island”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). Formerly called Hiern.


Benedeneind

* (Gelderland) Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and eind (“end, edge”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Benedeneind in 1936. Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and eind (“end, edge”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Boveneind.
* (Utrecht) Attested as Benedeneind in 1899. Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and eind (“end, edge”). Named after a nearby watercourse.

A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands


Boveneind

* (Gelderland)
* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as het Boven Eind in 1838-1857. Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and eind (“edge, end”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Benedeneind.
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and eind (“edge, end”). Originally an independent hamlet.

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A neighbourhood of Krimpen aan den IJssel, South Holland, Netherlands


Friezenwijk

First attested as Friezenwijk in 1936. Potentially a compound of the plural form of Fries (“inhabitant of Frisia, Frisian”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).


Laageinde

* (Gelderland) First attested as Laageinde in 1899. Compound of laag (“low”) and einde (“end, edge, extremity”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Laageindsche Voorweiden in 1865. Compound of laag (“low”) and einde (“end, edge, extremity”).

A neighbourhood of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


't Rot

A neighborhood of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Snelleveld

First attested as Snelleveld in 1874. Potentially a compound of Snelle (a surname) (derived from Middle Dutch snelle (“unpleasant person”)) and veld (“field”). Compare Knollemanshoek, Snel in Snel en Polanen and Snijdelwijk.


Vogelswerf

First attested as Vogels in 1830-1855. Compound of vogel (“bird”) and either werf (“basket willow, Salix viminalis”) or werf (“raised artificial hill for habitation”).


Brakel

* (Gelderland) First attested as brakel in 1212. Compound of Proto-Germanic *brakô- (“twig, branch, undergrowth”) and lo (“light forest”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as ten breekelen in 1422. Presumably derived from a suffixed form of braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”). Compare the toponym in Gelderland.

A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands


Bruchem

First attested as bruchem in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

A village in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Delwijnen

First attested as dilevuinne in the first quarter of the 13th century. Likely a compound of a term related to Middle Dutch delle (“hollow, vale”) and Old Dutch winna (“pasture, meadow”). The -en ending is a later development.


Kerkwijk

* (Gelderland) First attested as kirkevuihc in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of kerk (“church”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Kerkwijk in 1913. Compound of kerk (“church”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).

A neighbourhood of Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands


Nederhemert-Noord

First attested as hemmerte in 1144. Likely a compound of neder (“downriver”) and Old Dutch hamar (“stone, rock”) with collectivising suffix -itja-. The element neder was added later to distinguish the settlement from Ophemert, while the element noord (“north, northern”) was added after the village was split in half through the extension of the Afgedamde Maas. Formerly a single village with Nederhemert-Zuid. Compare Hemmerde and Hemmerden.


Nederhemert-Zuid

First attested as hemmerte in 1144. Likely a compound of neder (“downriver”) and Old Dutch hamar (“stone, rock”) with collectivising suffix -itja-. The element neder was added later to distinguish the settlement from Ophemert, while the element zuid (“south, southern”) was added after the village was split in half through the extension of the Afgedamde Maas. Formerly a single village with Nederhemert-Noord. Compare Hemmerde and Hemmerden.


Nieuwaal

First attested as nivelen in 1146. Perhaps from Old Dutch *niuwal, derived from either Proto-Germanic *niwialhô- (“hollow, low-lying land”) (cognate to Old English niwel (“leaning forward, steep”)) or *niwialha- (“new house”). Local folk etymology erroneously interprets the toponym as a compound of nieuw (“new”) and the hydronym Waal. Compare Aalst, Elst, Maasniel, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.


Poederoijen

First attested as in uilla podarwic around 850. Likely a compound derived from Old Dutch podero (“calf, foal”) and ooi (“land next to water”). Proposed derivations of the first element from Old Dutch Bodhari (a personal name) or a term signifying "mud" or "sediment" are less likely. The older element wijk (“settlement, village”) was eventually replaced by ooi. Compare Peursum, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.


Zuilichem

First attested as solekeim in 1143. Compound of Old Dutch Sûlo (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).


Poederoijensehoek

First attested as den Hoek in 1847. Compound of Poederoijen and hoek (“sharp bend”).

A hamlet in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Rietschoof

First attested as Rietschoof in 1847. Compound of riet (“reeds”) and dialectal schoof (“bundle of sticks or stalks”).


Alem

First attested as aleym in 1107. Compound of an unclear first component and heem (“home, settlement”). The first component has been variously interpreted as Proto-Germanic *alha- (“home, farmstead”) and *ala- (“entire, great”).

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A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ammerzoden

First attested as ambershoye in 1196. Compound of a hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *ambra- (“fog, water, river”) and ooi (“land next to water”). The -en ending is a later addition, the -d- is the result of hypercorrection.


Hedel

* (Gelderland) First attested as in hatalle in 815-816. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *haþuwalja- (“battle wall, military camp”). A derivation from a compound of an unknown first component and lo (“light forest”) does not match with the oldest attestations. Compare Heitel.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as hedel in 1312. Potentially named after the village in Gelderland.

A hamlet in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands


Heerewaarden

First attested as ad heriuuarda in 997. Potentially derived from either Proto-Germanic *harjawardô- (“military outpost”) or a compound derived from Old Dutch heri (“army, host”) and warda (“watch, lookout”). A proposed derivation from a compound of heer (“lord”) (referring in this case to Otto II) and Old Dutch werde (“land next to water, riverine island”) clashes with the oldest attestations.


Hoenzadriel

First attested as hunsetti in 722. Etymology unclear. Potentially a compound of either Old Dutch Huni (a personal name), *Huna (“Hun”) or Proto-Germanic *hun- (“brown, dark, honey-yellow”) and *sati- (“home, homestead”) with locative suffix *-ja-. The element Driel is a later addition. Compare Driel, Kerkdriel and Velddriel.

A village in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hurwenen

First attested as de huerwen in 1244. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *hurwaz- (“dirty, muddy”) or a compound of Middle Dutch hore (“mud, clay”) and winne (“pasture, meadow”).


Kerkdriel

First attested as in drile in 1127. Compound of kerk (“church”) and Driel. Compare Driel, Hoenzadriel and Velddriel.


Velddriel

First attested as thrile in 996. Compound of veld (“field”) and Driel. Compare Driel, Hoenzadriel and Kerkdriel.


Wellseind

First attested as Wellseind in 1849. Compound of Well and eind (“edge, extremity, end”).


Doorning

First attested as Doorning in 1936. Likely a compound of doorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and eng (“agricultural land belonging to a village”). A derivation from Old Dutch thorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) with collectivising suffix -ingô- is less likely. Originally the name of a large section of farmland.

A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Oensel

* (Gelderland) First attested as onsel in 1335. Etymology unknown. A compound derivation from Middle Dutch Oene (a personal name) and sale (“hall house”) is unlikely.
* (Limburg) First attested as onensel in 1335. Etymology unknown. Compare the etymology above. See also Limburgish Oansel.

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A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands


Sint Andries

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Saint Andrew the Apostle

* (Gelderland) Attested as S. Andries in 1629. Derived from the name of a Spanish fort, which was in turn apparently named after Andrew of Austria (1558-1600), the then governor-general of the Southern Netherlands.
* (Zeeland) Attested as St. Andries in 1664. Derived from the name of Saint Andrew the Apostle. Named after a former Spanish fortress.

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands


Slijkwell

First attested as Slijk Well in 1830-1855. Compound of slijk (“mud, clay, soggy soil”) and Well. Compare Slijk-Ewijk.


Voorne

Derived from Old Dutch *fur-ina (“watercourse, canal”). Compare Voerendaal.
The name of the hamlet in Gelderland is first attested as ville dicte vorne in 1310.


Wordragen

First attested as vurdragen in the first quarter of the 13th century. Etymology unknown. Possibly contains an element related to woerd (“artificial hill for habitation”).

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Beneden-Leeuwen

First attested as Beneden-Leeuwen in 1986. Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lēo (“burial mound”) (cognate to Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅 (hlaiw, “tomb, grave”), Old Saxon hlêo (“mound, burial mound”), Old High German hlêo (“mound, burial mound”)). The element beneden was added fairly recently to distinguish the settlement from Boven-Leeuwen. Compare Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Heiligerlee, Westerlee, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw.

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A village in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Boven-Leeuwen

First attested as Boven-Leeuwen in 1986. Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lēo (“burial mound”) (cognate to Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅 (hlaiw, “tomb, grave”), Old Saxon hlêo (“mound, burial mound”), Old High German hlêo (“mound, burial mound”)). The element boven was added fairly recently to distinguish the settlement from Beneden-Leeuwen. Compare Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Heiligerlee, Westerlee, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw.


Alphen aan de Maas

First attested as alfene in 1144. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. The toponym might be derived from a prehistoric hydronym *Albhanô- ("the white one"). The identifier aan de Maas translates to "on the Meuse".

A village and former municipality of West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Altforst

First attested as altfurse in 1134. Compound of Old Dutch alt (“old”) and a term related to Old English fyrs (“gorse, Ulex europaeus”). The second element appears to have been reinterpreted as Middle Dutch vorst (“preserve, royal forest”) in younger attestations. Compare Lage Vuursche.


Appeltern

First attested as de apeltre in 1139. Likely a compound of Old Dutch apel (“apple”) and *tere (“tree”). Proposed derivations from Proto-Germanic *apuldra- (“apple tree”) or Old Dutch apuldra (“apple tree”) are phonologically problematic. The element *tere appears to have been reinterpreted as heem (“home, settlement”) at some point. Compare Apeldoorn, Aperloo, Ter Apel, Apuldram, Apeldorn and Appeldorn. See also Elsteren.


Dreumel

First attested as tremele in 893. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *þrum- (“piece of land, terminus”) with -l suffix or from a compound of *þrum- and lo (“light forest”). Compare Drimmelen, Drempt and Drumpt.


Maasbommel

Potentially attested as de bumele in 1144, attested with certainty as masebomel in 1294-1295. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch bom (“tree”) and lo (“light forest”). The hydronym Maas was added later to distinguish the settlement from Zaltbommel.


Wamel

First attested as in uamele and vamele in 893. Potentially a compound of an unclear first component and lo (“light forest”). The first component might be cognate to Old Saxon wam (“bad”), Old High German wam (“bad”), Old English wamm (“bad”) or Old English wamm (“stain, shame”), Old Frisian wamm (“stain, shame”), Old High German wamm (“stain, shame”); however, one would expect to find an additional -m- in the toponym if this really were the case. A proposed derivation of the first element from the verb wamen (“bubble up, well up (of mud)”) does not match the timeframe of the earliest attestations.


Blauwesluis

First attested as de slusa in 1294-1295. Compound of blauw (“blue”) (derived from the hydronym Blauwe Wetering) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwe Sluis, Rode Sluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.

A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Tuut

First attested as Tuut (De) in 1848. Derived from dialectal tuut (“wedge-shaped, pointed”). Originally the name of a field. Compare Tuute and Tuuthees.


Greffeling

First attested as apud griffillinc in 1294-1295. Derived from Old Dutch Griffilo (a personal name) or Gravilo (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-. A proposed derivation from the hydronym Griffe (derived from Old Dutch *grefjô- (“dug watercourse”)) is less likely.


Moordhuizen

First attested as Morthuisen in 1791. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch morthuus (“murderers' den”). Why the settlement received this appellation is unknown.


Oude Maasdijk

First attested as Oude Dijk in 1867. Derived from oud (“old”) and a compound formed from the hydronym Maas and dijk (“levee”).


Woerd

First attested as vurt in the first quarter of the 13th century. Derived from woerd (“artificial hill used for habitation”).


Afferden

* (Gelderland) First attested as afrithon in the 11th or 12th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym Proto-Germanic *Abhara with the dative plural form of the collectivising suffix -iþi-. An alternative etymology posits a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *Abharitôs, a hydronym derived from the root *abh- (“bend outwards, shine”) or *ap-. Not a compound of aa (“river, stream”) and voorde (“ford”). Compare Asperen and Asperden.
* (Limburg) First attested as afordia in 1293. Etymology uncertain. The first attestation in Latin is likely a reinterpretation of the toponym as a compound of aa (“water, river”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). A proposed derivation from a compound of aa (“water, river”) and vrede (“enclosure, enclosed space”) is dubious.

A village and former municipality of Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands

A village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands


Deest

First attested as dheste in 997. Etymology unknown. Of non-Germanic origins Proposed etymological relationships with does (“mossy peat, light turf, overgrown swampland”) and Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”) do not have any basis in reality. Compare Diessen, Diest and Duisburg.

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A village in Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands


Horssen

First attested as de horsne in 1242. Etymology unknown. Not a compound of Middle Dutch hors (“horse, Equus ferus caballus”) and winne (“pasture, meadow”). Perhaps derived from a term related to Middle Dutch hore (“mud, clay”) with -sna suffix.

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Puiflijk

Potentially attested as puueke in 1108, attested with certainty as puflike around 1127. Etymology unknown.

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Molenhoek

* (Druten) Attested as Molenhoek in 1899. Compound of molen (“mill”) and hoek (“remote place”).
* (Heumen) Attested as de Molen in 1867. Compound of molen (“mill”) and hoek (“remote place”).
* (Limburg) Attested as M. [sic] in 1830-1855. Compound of molen (“mill”) and hoek (“remote place”).
* (Overijssel) Attested as De Molenhoek in 1830-1855. Compound of molen (“mill”) and hoek (“remote place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Meulehoeke.
* (Hulst, Ossenisse) Compound of molen (“mill”) and hoek (“remote place”).
* (Hulst, Terhole) Attested as Molenhoek in 1844. Compound of molen (“mill”) and hoek (“remote place”).
* (Terneuzen) Compound of molen (“mill”) and hoek (“remote place”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Hoekje in 1867. Compound of molen (“mill”) and hoek (“remote place”).

A hamlet in Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

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


Neersteind

First attested as Nederste Eind ('t) in 1899. Compound of neerst (“lowest”) or nederst (“lowest”) and eind (“edge, extremity, end”).


Ewijk

* (Beuningen) First attested as in euuic around 855. From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Old Dutch ēwīc. Compound of Old Dutch ā (“river, watercourse”) and wic (“farmstead, settlement, village”), so equivalent to aa + wijk with umlaut. Wijk-toponyms with an umlaut are very rare in the Dutch linguistic area, but are common in Westphalia (e.g. Dellwig, Hennewich and Kettwig). Compare Meeswijk.
* (Heumen)

Öwik

Gelderland, near Beuningen, dialect form

A village and former municipality of Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Weurt

Potentially attested as werdam in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as vurdene in 1148. Derived from Old Dutch werde (“land next to water, riverine island”).


Winssen

First attested as winisen in 1153. Likely derived from Proto-Germanic *winisa (“pasture”). A derivation from Old Dutch Winso (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- is unlikely. Compare Neerwinden.


Hoeve

* (Beuningen) Derived from hoeve (“farmstead, farm”).
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* (Limburg) First attested as Hoeve in 1803-1820. Derived from hoeve (“farmstead, farm”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as De Hoef in 1838-1857. Derived from hoeve (“farmstead, farm”).

A hamlet in Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands


Alverna

First attested as Alverna in 1887. Named after a monastery of the Order of Friars Minor, which was named in turn after Alverna, a mountain in Tuscany associated with the cult of Francis of Assisi.

A village in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Balgoij

First attested as balgoie in 1172. Compound derived either from Proto-Germanic *balg- (“swelling, slight elevation”) and Old Dutch ôi (“land next to water”) or Proto-Germanic *balwa- (“bad”) and *ga-agwjô- (“habitation area”).

A village and former municipality of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Batenburg

Potentially attested as batenburg in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as battenburg in 1166. Perhaps a compound of Old Dutch bata (“good”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). A different interpretation identifies this settlement with Batavodurum.

A city and former municipality of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bergharen

First attested as haren in the 12th century. Tautological ompound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). The current form of the toponym was created in a time when the original meaning of haar had been forgotten. Compare Bergerden.


Hernen

First attested as harnen around 1214. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *haranja- (“rocky place”).


Leur

First attested as lore in the second half of the 13th century. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to Middle Dutch lore (“worthless thing”) or modern lor (“rag, piece of junk”). No relationship with dialectal luur (“incline”) or German Low German Lüre (“elevated land”). Compare Leurke.


Niftrik

First attested as nifterka in 1117. Etymology uncertain. The first element might be Old Dutch niftar (“behind, rear”). Alternatively, it may be derived from Proto-Indo-European *nebhastra- (“foggy, western”). The element -rik has been interpreted as the ancient suffix Proto-Germanic *-ikja-. Compare Blerick, Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Mook, Nigtevecht, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.


Boskant

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as De Boschkant in 1868. Derived from a compound of bos (“rising forest”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as Boschkant in 1899. Derived from a compound of bos (“rising forest”) and kant (“side, edge”).

A village in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bullenkamp

First attested as Bullenkamp in 1913. Compound of bul (“bull”) and kamp (“enclosed pasture”).


Den Hoef

Derived from hoeve (“farmstead, farm”) with a dative singular article.


Heiveld

First attested as Heiveld in 1899. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and veld (“field”).


Klispoel

First attested as Klispoel in 1838-1857. Compound of either klis (“burdock, Arctium”) or Middle Dutch clisse (“clay”) and poel (“pool”).


Lunen

First attested as to lunen in 1287. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. Tentatively linked to Proto-Indo-European *leu- (“mud”) or *lu-. This would suggest that the toponym is derived from an ancient hydronym. Compare Loenen and Loenen aan de Vecht.


Teersdijk

First attested as Teersdijk in 1848. Compound of the toponym Teers and dijk (“levee”).


Wezel

First attested as Wezel in 1849. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from the hydronym Proto-Germanic *Wisila, a compound formed from Proto-Germanic *wisô- (“pasture, meadow”) and lo (“light forest”), a compound formed from Old Dutch winna (“pasture, meadow”) and lo (“pool”) or a derivation from Old Dutch *wisilo (“good forest”). The hamlet could also be named after Wesel. Compare Wenum-Wiesel, Wessel and Wissel.


Woezik

First attested as in wonseke in 1196. Etymology unknown. If the earliest attestation is correct, it is possible that the ancient suffix Proto-Germanic *-ikja- is present in the toponym. It is also possible that the first element of the toponym is Old Dutch Wunso (a personal name) or Middle Dutch woes (“sludge, goo”). Compare Blerick, Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik and Fellerich. Formerly an independent village.

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A neighborhood of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Valendries

Attested as Valendries in 1865. Compound of vaal (“pale, faded”) and dries (“uncultivated land, temporarily fallow land”). Compare Valenberg.


Kraaijenberg

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* (Wijchen) Attested as Kraaijenberg in 1830-1855. Compound of the plural form of kraai (“crow, Corvus corone”) and berg (“elevated place, hill”). Originally the name of a farm.

A neighborhood of Hattem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Aalsburg

Compound of aal (“eel, Anguilla”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).