Berkel-Enschot

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

A village and former municipality of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Hazennest

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

A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Biezenmortel

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

A village in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Udenhout

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


Heuveltje

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


Hooghout

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


Koningshoeven

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


Schoorstraat

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


Quirijnstok

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


Rugdijk

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


Loonse Hoek

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


't Winkel

/ət ˈʋɪŋ.kəl/

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

A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands.


Boschkens

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

A hamlet in Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Abcoven

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


Nieuwkerk

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


Bakertand

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


Zandeind

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


Spaansehoek

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


Vijfhuizen

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

A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Goirle

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

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

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.


Heesboom

First attested as heesboom in 1369. Compound of hees (“brushwood”) and boom (“tree, barrier”).

A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Gorpeind

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


Keizershoek

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


Nijhoven

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


Ulicoten

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

A village in Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Liefkenshoek

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


Reth

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


Maaijkant

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


Veldbraak

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


Schaluinen

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


Reuth

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


Strijbeek

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

A village in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Tommel

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


Castelré

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


Couwelaar

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

A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Chaamdijk

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


Oude Strumpt

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


Klein-Bedaf

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

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Balleman

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


Alphen-Oosterwijk

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


Dassemus

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


Breehees

First attested as Breehees in 1838-1857. Compound of breed (“broad, wide”) and hees (“brushwood”).


Druisdijk

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


Boslust

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


Snijders-Chaam

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


Galder

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


Nieuwe Strumpt

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


Chaam

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

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


Geersbroek

First attested as t ghaersbroeck in 1451. Compound of Middle Dutch gaers (“grass, grassland”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Grazen

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


Goedentijd

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


Baarle-Nassau

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

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


Heerstaaien

First attested as hestaden in 1383. Likely a compound of hees (“brushwood”) and Middle Dutch stade (“embankment, mooring”). Compare Ostaaijen.


Het Sas

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


Looneind

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


Houtgoor

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


Kerzel

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


Kalishoek

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


Leg

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


Meijsberg

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


Terover

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


Kwaalburg

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


Hondseind

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


Groot-Bedaf

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

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Rakens

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


Notsel

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


Prinsenbeek

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

A village and former municipality of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Rith

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

A hamlet in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Diunt

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


Effen

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

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A village in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Teteringen

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


Achterste Rith

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


Ulvenhout

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


Bavel

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


Lijndonk

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


Roosberg

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


Overa

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


Tervoort

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


Vuchtschoot

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


Eikberg

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


Vaareind

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


Verloren Hoek

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


Hazeldonk

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

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A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Zwartenberg

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

A hamlet in Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Bankenstraat

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


Zandspui

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


Klappenberg

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


Wildert

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


Westrik

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


Breedschot

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


Luitert

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


Klein-Zundert

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

A village in Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Hellegat

/ˈɦɛ.ləˌɣɑt/

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


Rijsbergen

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

A village and former municipality of Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Kaarschot

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


Achtmaal

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


Ostaaijen

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


Maalbergen

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


Wernhout

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


De Moeren

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


Klein-Oekel

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


De Lent

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


Tiggelt

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


Wernhoutsburg

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


Hulsdonk

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

A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Zundert

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

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


Weimeren

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


Tiggeltscheberg

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


Raamberg

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


Langeschouw

/ˈlɑ.ŋəˌsxɑu̯/

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

A hamlet in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


De Berk

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


Schijf

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

A village in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


St. Willebrord

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


De Dood

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


Steenpaal

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


Het Oosteind

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


Munnikenheide

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


De Posthoorn

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


De Heiberg

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


Nispense Achterhoek

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


Sprundel

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

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De Schietbaan

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


Nederheide

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


Oekel

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


Noordhoek

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

A village in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Borteldonk

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


Moerstraten

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

A village in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Boeiink

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


Brembosch

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


Akker

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


Hazelaar

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


Hoevestein

First attested as Hoevesteyn in 1636. Compound of hoeve (“farmstead”) and stein (“stone building, castle”).


Haiink

/ˈɦaːi̯.ɪŋk/

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


Wouwse Plantage

/ˈʋɑu̯.sə ˌplɑnˈtaː.ʒə/

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


Everland

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


Bulkenaar

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


Nieuwenberg

First attested as nieuwenberg in 1409. Compound of nieuw (“new”) (here perhaps used in the rare sense "only recently made ready for agricultural use") and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Wouw

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

A village and former municipality of Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Oostlaar

First attested as oesterle in 1293. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and lo (“light forest”). The second element was gradually replaced with laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Vinkenbroek

First attested as vinkenbroec in 1289. Compound of vink (“chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Hollandsdiep

Attested as Hollandsch-Diep in 1936. Named after the Hollandsch Diep river.


Heerle

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


Zoomvliet

First attested as Zoomvliet in 1805. Derived from a compound of the hydronym Zoom and vliet (“watercourse”). Originally the name of a manor.


Nispen

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


Rucphen

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

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

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.


Vijfhoek

vijfhoek

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Vijfhoek in 1758. Compound of vijf (“five”) and hoek (“corner”). Named for its location at the intersection of five streets.
* (Zeeland) Compound of vijf (“five”) and hoek (“corner”).

A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Plantage Centrum

First attested as Centrum in 1869. Derived from the toponym Wouwse Plantage and centrum (“centre”). The hamlet was named for its central location in the new forest.


Visdonk

First attested as Visdonck in 1665. Compound of Middle Dutch visse (“polecat, Mustela putorius”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Compare Visberg.


Vroenhout

First attested as vrodenhout in 1296. Compound of vroon (“lordly”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).


Wouwse Hil

/ˈʋɑu̯.sə ˈɦɪl/

First attested as Hil in 1758. Derived from the toponym Wouw and dialectal hil (“hill”).


Zegge

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

A village and former municipality of Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Bosschenhoofd

First attested as Bossenhooft in 1740. Compound of the toponym Oudenbosch and hoofd (“end of a canal in a turf extraction area”).

A village in Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Stampersgat

First attested as Stoutersgat in 1639. Compound of Stamper (“a surname”) and gat (“mouth of a creek”).


Oudenbosch

First attested as silvam que vocatur barlebosche in 1275. Compound of oud (“old”) and bos (“rising forest”). The element oud was added when the nearby hamlet of Nieuwenbosch ("New Forest") was destroyed by flooding in 1421.

A village and former municipality of Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Galgestraat

First attested as Galgestraat in 1865. Compound of galg (“gallows”) and straat (“street, way”). Named after a street that led to the gallows of the Hoeven court of law.

A hamlet in Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Palingstraat

First attested as Palingstraat in 1866. Compound of dialectal paling (“pole, boundary marker”) and straat (“street, road”).


Kuivezand

First attested as Cuvesande in 1562. Compound of dialectal kuif (“spherical, curved”) and zand (“sand”).


Oud Gastel

First attested as gestele in 1278. Derived from oud (“old”) and the common toponymic element gastel (“inn, guesthouse”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from the former hamlet of Nieuw Gastel ("New Gastel").


De Spie

First attested as de Spie in the beginning of the 20th century. Derived from spie (“wedge”).


Gastelsveer

First attested as Gastelsveer in 1865. Compound of the toponym Oud Gastel and veer (“ferry, crossing”).


Gors

* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from gors (“grassland, pasture”).
* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Gors Sloot in 1680. Derived from gors (“grassland, pasture”).


Stoof

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as De Stooue in 1565. Derived from stoof (“drying oven”). The name references the presence of an oven for drying madder.
* (Zuid-Holland) Derived from stoof (“drying oven”).

A hamlet in Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


De Heul

* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from heul (“floodgate with a stone bridge”).
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as in the middle of the 16th century. Derived from heul (“floodgate with a stone bridge”).
* (Houten) First attested as den hole in 1327. Derived from Middle Dutch hoel (“floodgate with a stone bridge”).
* (Wijk bij Duurstede) Derived from heul (“floodgate with a stone bridge, arched bridge”).

A hamlet in Oostzaan, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Vleet

First attested as De Vleet in 1899. Derived from Middle Dutch vleet (“type of low-quality peat”).


Helwijk

/ˈɦɛl.ʋɛi̯k/

First attested as de Hel in 1747. Compound of hel (“hell”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Named after the De Hel Fortress. The French troops which occupied it in 1811 translated its name to enfer (“hell”), and the name was translated back to Dutch for the settlement that sprung up around it.


Langeweg

/ˈlɑ.ŋəˌʋɛx/

First attested as Lange Wech in 1542. Compound of lang (“long”) and weg (“way, road”).


Standdaarbuiten

First attested as tgors standerbuyten in 1461. Compound of Middle Dutch standaert (“boundary marker”) and buiten (“outside of”).

A village and former municipality of Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Bovensluis

First attested as de Bovensluis in 1849. Derived from bovensluis (“upstream lock”).

A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Hoekske

Attested as Hoekske in 1936. Derived from a diminutive form of hoek (“corner”). The settlement was named for its location in a corner of the Moerdijk Polder.


Achterdijk

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Achterdijk in 1899. Derived from achterdijk (“inland levee”).
* (Utrecht) Attested as Achter-Dijk in 1869. Derived from achterdijk (“inland levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Zevenbergschen Hoek

First attested as De Zevenbergschen Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Zevenbergen and hoek (“corner, bend”).


Tonnekreek

First attested as De ton creke in 1565. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn from ton (“barrel”) and kreek (“creek, gully”). The river was named for the presence of a set of barrels used to mark it.


Nieuwemolen

First attested as Nieuwe Molen in 1838-1857. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a windmill constructed in the 18th century to replace an older windmill which Oudemolen is named after.


Roodevaart

First attested as Rode Vaert around 1500. Compound of rood (“red”) and vaart (“channel”). Originally the name of a canal.


Zwingelspaan

First attested as Swingel Spaan in 1787. Derived from zwingelspaan (“stick used for beating flax”). The toponym may refer to a former inn or to a hydronym. Compare Spijkerboor.


Barlaque

First attested as berlake in 1278. Derived from a hydronym which is probably derived from a compound of Middle Dutch baer (“barren, infertile”) and laak (“natural watercourse, channel in a turf extraction area”). Compare Attelaken.


Oranjeoord

First attested as heeren huisje in 1723. Compound of Oranje (“a lordly title”) and oord (“place”). The settlement was named for its location close to the former Fort Oranje.


Stadse Dijk

First attested as De Stadsche Dijk in 1856-1857. Derived from the toponym Willemstad and dijk (“levee”).


Fijnaart

First attested as die fiinre in 1380. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch fijn (“fine, of good quality”) suffixed with -er. The emphatic -t was added at a later date. The toponym might have been intended to contrast with Klundert.


Lochtenburg

First attested as Huis Lochtenburg in 1788-1804. Compound of either Middle Dutch logt (“air, sky”) or locht (“enclosed area, courtyard, vegetable garden”) and burg (“mansion”). Originally the name of a manor house. Compare Locht.


Drie Hoefijzers

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as de Drie-Hoefijzers in 1851. Derived from drie (“three”) and the plural form of hoefijzer (“horseshoe”). Named after a former inn.
* (Zeeland) Attested as De 3 Hoefijzers in 1838-1857. Derived from drie (“three”) and the plural form of hoefijzer (“horseshoe”). Named after a farm.


Strooiendorp

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Strooijen Dorp in 1838-1857. Compound of strooien (“made of straw”) and dorp (“village”). Named for the thatched-roof huts that made up the initial settlement. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorp, Stroodorpe and Strooienstad.
* (Overijssel) First attested as Strooiendorp (Het) in 1899. Compound of strooien (“made of straw”) and dorp (“village”). Named for the thatched-roof huts that made up the initial settlement. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorp, Stroodorpe and Strooienstad.

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Heijningen

First attested as die heyninge in 1467. Derived from Middle Dutch heyninge (“enclosure, fence”).


Noordschans

First attested as Noortschans in 1639. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and schans (“sconce”). Named after a former sconce near the Hollandsch Diep.


Pelikaan

First attested as Pelicaan in 1838-1857. Derived from pelikaan (“pelican”). Originally the name of an inn or a windmill.


Drenkhoos

A hamlet in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Boompjesdijk

First attested as Boom of Drogen Dijk in 1856-1857. Compound of a diminutive plural form of boom (“tree”) and droge dijk (“inland levee, levee not touching a body of water”). The first element was originally the name of a field.


Kruisland

First attested as Cruyslande in 1501. Compound of kruis (“cross”) and land (“land”). The name may have been coined as a reference to the large sums of money that the inhabitants of the settlement were forced to pay in order to ransom the owner of the village, Engelbrecht of Nassau (1451-1504).

A village in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


De Overval

Derived from overval, used here in a dialectal sense to refer to a flood.


Welberg

First attested as welberghe in 1359. Compound of Middle Dutch wel (“well, source”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Dinteloord

First attested as Dindeloort in 1604. Compound of the hydronym Dintel and oord (“land protruding into or bordering water”).


De Heen

First attested as de dijckagie van de Hennen in 1573-1576. Derived from heen (“sea clubrush, Bolboschoenus maritimus”). Originally the name of a grassland.


Visberg

First attested as op de Visbergh in 1676. Compound of Middle Dutch visse (“polecat, Mustela putorius”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Visdonk.


Heihoefke

First attested as t Heihoefke in 1838-1857. Compound of heide (“heath, heathland”) and a diminutive form of hoeve (“farmstead”).

A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Dintelsas

First attested as SAS-VAN-DINTEL (HET) in 1847. Compound of the hydronym Dintel and sas (“lift-lock”).


De Bocht

First attested as Bogt (De) in 1899. Derived from bocht, used here in the dialectal sense "enclosed plot of land, fenced-in pasture for cattle".


Zwarte Ruiter

First attested as ZWARTE-RUITER (DE) in 1851. Derived from zwart (“black”) and ruiter (“rider”). Originally the name of an inn.


Rolaf

First attested as Rolafsche Dijk in 1908. Potentially derived from dialectal afril (“off ramp of a levee”). Compare Kijkuit, Kopaf, De Omval, Pasop and Valom.


Vetterik

Potentially derived from vet (“fat, greasy”) suffixed with -erik. The toponym may refer to the greasy quality of the soil near the hamlet.


Zuidgeest

First attested as zuutgeest in 1289. Compound of zuid (“southern, south-”) and geest (“elevated sandy land”). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Noordgeest.


Spinolaberg

First attested as Spinolaberg in 1869. Derived from Spanish Spinola (“a surname”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after Ambrogio Spinola (1569-1630), a military commander employed by the Spanish Empire who led a failed attack on Bergen op Zoom in 1622.


Halsteren

First attested as halst in 1272. Compound of Proto-Germanic *halha (“spur of a highland”) and Middle Dutch stert (“long, narrow ridge”). Compare De Asterd.

A village and former municipality of Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Slikkenburg

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Slykenburch in 1622. Compound of the plural form of slik (“clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet”) and burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”). Named after a former defensive emplacement.
* (Zeeland) Attested as Slyckenborg in 1617. Compound of the plural form of slik (“clay-like alluvial land which has not been impoldered yet”) and burg (“reinforced settlement, castle”).

A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.


't Haantje

* (Drenthe) Attested as Haantje (Het) in 1874. Derived from the diminutive form of haan (“rooster”). The toponym might refer to a former inn. According to a local explanation, the village sprang up around a decayed oak with a rooster-like shape. See also Dutch Low Saxon 't Haantie.
* (Noord-Brabant)
* (Overijssel)
* (Zuid-Holland) Derived from the diminutive form of haan (“rooster”). Originally the name of an inn.

A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Aanwas

First attested as aenwas in 1603. Derived from aanwas (“new land created by sedimentation”).

A hamlet in Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands.


Vrederust

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Vrederust in 1869. Compound of vrede (“peace”) and rust (“rest”). Originally the name of an institution for the mentally disturbed.
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of vrede (“peace”) and rust (“rest”). Likely named after a farmhouse.


Korteven

First attested as corttevenne around 1400. Compound of kort (“short”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).

A hamlet in Woensdrecht, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Schoelieberg

First attested as Schoelieberg in 1838-1857. Compound of dialectal schoelie (“baker's peel, scoundrel”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Zandfort

First attested as Zandvoort in 1899. Compound of zand (“sand”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Calfven

First attested as calfvenne in 1353. Compound of kalf (“calf, young cow”) and ven, used here in the dialectal sense of "pasture".


Oud-Vossemeer

First attested as vosmer in 1410. Derived from oud (“old”) and a compound of Middle Dutch vorsch (“fresh, potable, dammed-in”) and meer (“pool, watercourse”). The element vorsch was quickly reinterpreted as vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Vossemeer.
See also Zealandic Ou-Vossemaer.

A village and former municipality of Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Nieuwe Molen

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as St. Anthonis Molen in 1838-1857. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a windmill constructed in 1817. So named to distinguish the settlement from Oude Molen.
* (Zeeland) Attested as Nieuwe molen in 1899. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a former windmill demolished in 1922. So named to distinguish the settlement from Oude Molen.

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Heense Molen

First attested as [molen] omtrent de Heense in 1622. Derived from the toponym De Heen and molen (“windmill”).


Huijbergen

First attested as in huybergen in 1264. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of dialectal hui (“owl”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Huij.

A village and former municipality of Woensdrecht, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Hoogerheide

/ˌɦoː.ɣərˈɦɛi̯.də/

First attested as die hoeghe heide in 1319. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nederheide.


Overberg

* (Utrecht) First attested as OVERBERG in 1846. Compound of over (“over, on the other side of”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The toponym refers to the village's location on the northern side of the Amerongse Berg.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as overbergh in 1274. Derived from over (“over, on the other side of”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

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A village in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Ossendrecht

First attested as ossendreht in 1187. Compound of either the plural form of os (“ox, castrated bull”) or Old Dutch Osse (“a personal name”) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). Compare Barendrecht, Ossenisse and Zwijndrecht.


Plaatsluis

First attested as De Platluis in 1838-1857. Derived from platluis (“head louse, pauper”), here referring to the poverty of the settlement's inhabitants. The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to a compound of plaat (“sand bar visible at low tide”) and sluis (“lock”).


Oude Molen

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Haltersen molen in 1787. Derived from oud (“old”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a windmill built in 1617. So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Molen.
* (Overijssel) Attested as Oude Molen in 1832. Derived from oud (“old”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a nearby windmill. See also Dutch Low Saxon Olde Meule.
* (Zeeland) Attested as Oudemolen in 1899. Derived from oud (“old”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a former windmill demolished in 1921. So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Molen.

A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Lepelstraat

First attested as De Leepelstraet in 1787. Potentially a compound of lepel (“spoonbill, Platalea leucordia”) and straat (“street, road”). The element lepel may derive from the name of a former inn.

A village in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Leemberg

First attested as Leemberg in 1899. Compound of leem (“loam, clay”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Nieuw-Vossemeer

First attested as Nijeuwe Vossemaer in 1573-1576. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and a compound of Middle Dutch vorsch (“fresh, potable, dammed-in”) and meer (“pool, watercourse”). The element vorsch was quickly reinterpreted as vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oud-Vossemeer.

A village and former municipality of Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Putte

First attested as apud pitte in 1277. Derived from Middle Dutch pitte (“well, pit”).


Kijkuit

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as De Kykuit in 1838-1857. Compound of the imperative form of kijken (“watch, look”) and uit (“out”), here used as a synonym of uitkijk (“crow's nest, look-out”).
* (Zeeland) Attested as Kijkuit in 1747. Compound of the imperative form of kijken (“watch, look”) and uit (“out”), here used as a synonym of uitkijk (“crow's nest, look-out”). Named after a former sconce.
Compare Kopaf, De Omval, Pasop, Rolaf and Valom. See also Zealandic Kiekuut.


De Schans

* (Friesland) Attested as De Schans in the 1970s. Derived from schans (“sconce”). Named after a former sconce constructed by the Spanish.
* (Overijssel) First attested as De Schans in 1830-1855. Derived from schans (“sconce”).
* (Flevoland) Derived from schans (“sconce”). See also De Stelling and De Veste.
* (Bergen op Zoom) Derived from schans (“sconce”). Named after one of the former defensive emplacements around Bergen op Zoom.
* (Tilburg) Derived from schans (“sconce”).

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Gorishoek

A hamlet in Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Poortvliet

First attested as portfliet in 1200. Compound of Middle Dutch port (“harbour, storage yard, city”) and vliet (“running watercourse”).
See also Zealandic Poôfliet.


Mosselhoek

First attested as mosselhouck in 1469. Compound of mossel (“mussel, Mytilus edulis”) and hoek (“corner”).


Botshoofd

Attested as Botshooft in 1617. Potentially a compound of bots (“dead on, right on”) and hoofd (“pier, jetty”).
See also Zealandic Pesoôt.


Scherpenisse

First attested as scarpenes in 1204. Compound of either Middle Dutch scharp (“sharp, pointed”) or Scarpe (“a personal name”) and nesse (“headland, spit”).
See also Zealandic Schaerpenisse.


Malland

First attested as manlande in 1220. Compound of an unclear first element and land (“land”). The first element may be cognate with dialectal haaiman (“sandy land located next to or among sand dunes”) or West Flemish man (“land which floods slightly, low-lying pasture”). An alternative hypothesis conjectures that the first element is a misspelling of Middle Dutch mare (“watercourse”).


Sint-Annaland

First attested as sint annenlant in 1493. Compound of the name of Saint Anne and land (“land”). The name was given as a reference to the namesake of Anne of Burgundy (ca. 1435-1508), who initiated the land-reclamation project which resulted in the creation of the polders which the settlement was later built on. Compare Sint Anna and Sint Annaparochie.
See also Zealandic Stalland, Setalland.


Anna Jacobapolder

Attested as Anna Jacobapolder in 1838-1857. Compound of Anna (“a personal name”) and Jacoba (“a personal name”) and polder (“polder”). Named after the wife of the initiator of the land reclamation project which resulted in the creation of the polder.
See also Zealandic Annajacobapolder.

A village in Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Sint Philipsland

First attested as ecclesia sti Philippi Apostoli, St. Philipskerc in 1490-1495. Compound of the name of Saint Philip the Apostle and land (“land”). Named after a church built by Anna of Burgundy (ca. 1435-1508), an illegitimate daughter of Philip of Burgundy; the church was dedicated to Saint Philip as a reference to its worldly benefactor.
See also Zealandic Flupland.

A village, peninsula, former island and former municipality now belonging to the municipality of Tholen in the province of Zeeland, The Netherlands.


De Rand

Attested as De Rand around 1750. Derived from rand (“edge”). Named after a nearby levee.


Het Oudeland

* (Borsele) Attested as Oudelants P. around 1750. Derived from oudland (“land which has not been reclaimed, already existing land”).
* (Tholen) Attested as t Oudeland in 1343. Derived from oudland (“land which has not been reclaimed, already existing land”).

A hamlet in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Onder de Molen

Attested as Onder den Molen in 1838-1857. Derived from onder (“under”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a nearby windmill which was demolished in 1928.


De Sluis

* (Terneuzen) Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a former sluice.
* (Tholen) FAttested as Sl. in 1838-1857. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice. See also Zealandic De Sluus.


Stavenisse

First attested as stauenesse in 1206. Compound of Middle Dutch stave (“stick, wooden pole”) and nesse (“headland, spit”). Compare Spijkenisse, Staverden, Stavoren and Stavern.
See also Zealandic Staevenisse.


Strijenham

Attested as Stryenham around 1750. Compound of the hydronym Striene and ham (“alluvial land”). See Strijen.


Schoondorp

Attested as Schoondorpe around 1750. Compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).


Steenenkruis

Attested as Steenekruis in 1838-1857. Compound of steen (“stone”) and kruis (“cross”). Named after a memorial cross located near the settlement.


Westkerke

First attested as westkerke in 1248. Compound of west (“western”) and kerk (“church”).

A hamlet and former municipality of Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Molenvliet

* (Zeeland) First attested as Molenvliet around 1750. Compound of molen (“mill”) and vliet (“running watercourse, watercourse dug to drain an area”).
* (Utrecht) Attested as Molen Vliet in 1868. Compound of molen (“mill”) and vliet (“running watercourse”). Named after a nearby watercourse.
* (Barendrecht) Compound of molen (“mill”) and vliet (“running watercourse”).
* (Papendrecht) Compound of molen (“mill”) and vliet (“running watercourse”).


Schouwen

* (Zeeland) First attested as in pago scaldis in 970. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Old Dutch Scalde (“Scheldt”). Compare Nieuweschild and Oudeschild.
* (Groningen) First attested as schuwum in 1371. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian *skûve (“uncovered barge, ferry”).

der

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.


Bruinisse

First attested as brunesse in 1480-1481. Compound of Middle Dutch bru (“sludge, dreck”) or bruy and Middle Dutch nisse (“headland, spit”). Compare Breudijk and Brouwhuis.
See also Zealandic Bru.

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


Oud Kerkhof

Attested as Het oude Kerkhof around 1750. Derived from oud (“old”) and kerkhof (“graveyard”). Probably named after the former graveyard of Poortvliet. Compare Kerkhoven.


Dreischor

First attested as drieskire and dreeskiere in 1206. Etymology unknown. The toponym appears to be a compound of an unknown first element and a term cognate with Old English scira (“shire, legal district”).
See also Zealandic Dreister.

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Burgh-Haamstede

Burgh is first attested as burgt in 1219. Haamstede is first attested as haemstede in 1229. Burgh is derived from Middle Dutch burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). The settlement sprang up around a castle intended to secure the area against Viking raids. Haamstede is derived from Middle Dutch heemstede (“homestead, farmstead”). Formerly two independent villages and municipalities.

inh

A village in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Nieuwerkerk

First attested as ecclesias in Selandia, videlicet in Duuelant Antiquam et Novam in 1233. Compound of an inflected form of nieuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Ouwerkerk.
See also Zealandic Nieuwerkaarke.


Noordwelle

Potentially attested as willa in 1109, attested with certainty as northwellam in 1271. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and Old Dutch willa (“source, well”).


Ellemeet

First attested as ellimed in 1236. Compound of Old Dutch Ello (“a personal name”) and a variant of Middle Dutch made (“pasture”).
See also Zealandic D'n Ouwendiek.


Nieuwerkerke

First attested as niewekerke in scouden in 1339. Compound of an inflected form of nieuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”).
See also Zealandic 't Schutje.

A hamlet and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Dijkhuisjes

Attested as Dijkhuisjes aan den Rietdijk in 1913. Compound of dijk (“levee”) and the plural diminutive form of huis (“house”).

A hamlet in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Burghsluis

Attested as Burgtsluis around 1750. Compound of the toponym Burgh and sluis (“lock, sluice”).
See also Zealandic Burgsluus.


Beldert

First attested as bellaerde in 1470-1471. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“swollen, bloated”).


Nieuw-Haamstede

Attested as Nieuw Haamstede in 1930. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Haamstede.


Den Osse

Attested as Osse Steert in 1636. Derived from os (“ox, castrated bull”). Named after a former inn.


Zonnemaire

First attested as sunnemere in 985. Derived from an ancient hydronym, which in turn appears to derive from a hydronym cognate to Old Dutch zwin (“creek”) and Old Dutch meri (“lake, watercourse”). Compare Sommelsdijk and Son.
See also Zealandic Sunnemaere.


Kerkwerve

First attested as kiricwereve in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of kerk (“church”) and werf (“artificial hill for habitation”).
See also Zealandic Kaerkwaerve, Kaarkwaarve.


Elkerzee

First attested as aqua que dicitur Hildcheres he in 1156. Compound of Old Dutch Hildcher (“a personal name”) and a (“watercourse, river”). Compare Zierikzee.
See also Zealandic Elkerzeê.


Renesse

First attested as rietnesse in 1244. Compound of Middle Dutch riet (“reed”) and nisse (“headland, spit”).
See also Zealandic Renisse.


Looperskapelle

First attested as Capella in 1280. Compound of Middle Dutch looper (“walker, runner”) and kapel (“chapel”). The term looper is here used as the nickname of an otherwise unknown individual.
See also Zealandic Loôperkappel.


Sirjansland

First attested as Zeer Jans lant in 1573. Contracted compound of heer (“lord”), Jan (“a personal name”) and land (“land”). The name references Jan of Beaumont (ca. 1288-1356), who initiated the land reclamation project which the later settlement would be built on.
See also Zealandic Sturjalland, Sir.


Westenschouwen

First attested as dunen vanden westendeel van scouden in 1229. Compound of westen (“western, west-”) and the toponym Schouwen.
See also Zealandic Westschouwe.


Scharendijke

First attested as schaerdendijke in 1487. Compound of Middle Dutch schaerde (“tear, deep gully”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Zealandic Schaerendieke.


Zijpe

* (Zeeland) Attested as Het Zijpe around 1750. Derived from the hydronym Zijpe, which in turn derives from Middle Dutch sijpen (“drip, trickle”).
* (former municipality) Named after a former closure gap called the Zijpe (first attested as zype in 1285), the name of which derives from Middle Dutch sijpen (“drip, trickle”).


Schuddebeurs

* (Hulst) Attested as SCHUDDEBEURS in 1847. Compound of schudden (“shake, jangle”) and beurs (“purse”). Apparently named after a former inn.
* (Schouwen-Duiveland) Attested as Schuddeburs around 1750. Compound of schudden (“shake, jangle”) and beurs (“purse”). Named after an inn or, according to an alternative hypothesis, after a polder which cost a great deal of money to maintain. Compare Veegtes. See also Zealandic Schoddebozze.

A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Brijdorpe

First attested as bridorpia in 1231. Compound of Middle Dutch bri (“sludge, unstable ground”) and the dative singular form of dorp (“village, settlement”).
See also Zealandic Briepe.


Oosterland

* (Zeeland) First attested as oesterer nuwelant in duvelant in 1370. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and land (“land”). See also Zealandic Oôsterland.
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as oestenlande in 1343-1344. Compound of Middle Dutch ooster (“eastern, east-”) and land (“land”). The toponym contrasts with Westerland.

A village in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Campensnieuwland

Compound of the toponym Kampen, nieuw (“new”) and land (“land”). The settlement was built on freshly reclaimed land close to the drowned village of Kampen.

A hamlet in Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Kamperland

First attested as campan in 976. Compound of a toponym derived from the dative plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”) and land (“land”). The first element of the toponym is the name of the former village of Kampen, which was destroyed by flooding in 1530 and 1532.

A village in Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Geersdijk

First attested as gerolsdike in 1216. Compound of Middle Dutch Gerolf (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Zealandic Heersdiek.


Colijnsplaat

First attested as het gors colinsplate in 1489. Compound of Middle Dutch Colijn (“a personal name”) and plaat (“sand bar visible at low tide”).
See also Zealandic Kersplaete, Colijn.

A village and former municipality of Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Plankendorp

Attested as Plankendorp in 1936. Compound of the plural form of plank (“plank, wooden board”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named for the fact that the first houses of the settlement were constructed out of planks, as well as to contrast with nearby Stroodorp. Compare Planketent.
See also Zealandic Plankedurp.


Serooskerke

* (Schouwen-Duiveland) First attested as Ecclesia Alardi in 1395-1396. Compound of a contracted version of des heer (“of the lord”), Old Dutch Alard (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”). See also Zealandic Sêêskaarke, Sêêskerke, Seêskerke.
* (Veere) First attested as alerdeskirkam, alerdeskirke and alerdeskyrken between the end of the 12th century and 1207. Compound of a contracted version of des heer (“of the lord”), Old Dutch Alard (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”). See also Zealandic Stroôskerke.

A village and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Stroodorp

Attested as STROOIJEDORP (HET) in 1847. Compound of stro (“straw”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named for the fact that the first houses of the settlement were constructed with straw roofs, as well as to contrast with nearby Plankendorp. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorpe, Strooiendorp and Strooienstad.
See also Zealandic Stroôdurp.


Wissenkerke

First attested as wiscenkerke in 1230. Compound of Middle Dutch Wisce (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”).
See also Zealandic Wissekaerke.


Moriaanshoofd

First attested as Moorjaanshooft around 1750. Derived from moriaanshoofd (“moor's head”). Named after a former inn which used a moor's head on its signs.
See also Zealandic Merjaen.


Koudekerke

First attested as coldekirca in 1181-1210. Compound of Old Dutch cold (“cold, in disuse, abandoned”) and kirca (“church”).
See also Zealandic Koukerke.


Aagtekerke

First attested as in atrio Sanctae Agathae in 1327. Compound of the name of Saint Agatha and kerk (“church”).
See also Zealandic Aegte, 't Aflat.


Boudewijnskerke

First attested as Ecclesiam Baldwini in 1235. Compound of Middle Dutch Baldwin (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”).
See also Zealandic Buiskerke.

A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Dishoek

First attested as dijcshoeke in 1333. Derived from Middle Dutch dijcshoeke (“corner of a levee”).
See also Zealandic Disoek.


Biggekerke

First attested as bigghenkerka in 1231. Compound of Old Dutch Biggo (“a personal name”) (a familiar version of Bighard or Bigwald) and kerk (“church”).
See also Zealandic Bîkerke, Béékerke.


Molembaix

Attested as t Hof Molenbay around 1750. Derived from the Belgian French toponym Molenbaix. The hamlet was formerly owned by the Van Lannoy family, which also owned the settlement's Belgian namesake.


Pitteperk

Attested as Pitteperk in 1838-1857. Derived from a local variant of put (“well”) and perk (“enclosed area, parcel”). Compare Molenperk.


Krommenhoeke

First attested as crummenhoec in 1343. Compound of krom (“bent”) and hoek (“corner”). The settlement was named for its location close to the bend of a levee.


Gapinge

/ˈɣaː.pɪ.ŋə/

First attested as gapinge in 1216. Derived from Old Dutch *gapa (“gap, opening”) suffixed with -ingô-.
See also Zealandic Gaepienge, Ter Gaepienge.


Geldtienden

Attested as Geldtienden in 1936. Compound of either Middle Dutch gelte (“infertile female pig”) or geld (“money”) and the plural form of tiende (“church tithe”).


Hoogelande

/ˈɦoː.ɣəˌlɑn.də/

First attested as hogeland in 1189. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and land (“land”).
See also Zealandic Hoôgelande, Oôgelande.

A hamlet and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Mariekerke

First attestede as Ecclesia Beate Marie in 1235. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and kerk (“church”). Compare Vrouwenpolder.
See also Zealandic Klein Maoriekerke.


Buttinge

First attested as buttinghe in 1249. Derived from Old Dutch bot (“tree stump, tree trunk”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.
See also Zealandic Ter Bottienge.


Poppendamme

First attested as poppedamme in 1181-1210. Compound of Middle Dutch Poppe (“a personal name”) and the dative singular form of dam (“dam”).


Vrouwenpolder

* (Zeeland) First attested as up die polre in 1338. Compound of vrouwe (“lady”) (here referring to Saint Mary) and polder (“polder”). Compare Mariekerke. See also Zealandic D'n Polder.
* (Zuid-Holland)


Grijpskerke

First attested as gripeskirca in 1181-1210. Compound of Old Dutch Gripe (“a personal name”) and kirca (“church”).
See also Zealandic Grieps, Hrieps.


Oostkapelle

First attested as thoostcapelle in 1162. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and Middle Dutch capelle (“chapel”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Westkapelle.
See also Zealandic Oôskappel, Oôstgappel.


Westhoek

* (Friesland) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and hoek (“corner”). The toponym contrasts with Oosthoek. See also West Frisian De Westhoek.
* (Zeeland) First attested as Westhoek in 1913. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and hoek (“corner”).

A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.


Sint Janskerke

First attested as Sancti Iohannis Ecclesiam in 1235. Compound of the name of Saint John and kerk (“church”).


Sint Jan ten Heere

Attested as Kerckwerue in 1560. Derived from the name of Saint John the Baptist. Named after a former commandery of the Knights Hospitaller.
See also Zealandic Sint Jan t'n Éere.


Klein-Valkenisse

Attested as Klein-Valkenisse in 1838-1857. Compound of klein (“small, lesser”) and a compound toponym derived from Middle Dutch Valke (“a personal name”) and nisse (“headland, spit”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot-Valkenisse.


Ritthem

First attested as rithem in 1235. Compound of Middle Dutch rit (“reeds”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Zealandic Rittem.

A village and former municipality of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Groot-Valkenisse

First attested as Valkenisse in the 18th century. Compound of groot (“big, great”) and a compound toponym derived from Middle Dutch Valke (“a personal name”) and nisse (“headland, spit”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein-Valkenisse.
See also Zealandic Groôt Valkenisse.


Welzinge

/ˈʋɛl.zɪ.ŋə/

First attested as welsinghen in 1235. Derived from Old Dutch Waliso (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

A hamlet in Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


West-Souburg

First attested as sutburch in 1162. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and a compound of zuid (“south, southern”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from Oost-Souburg.
See also Zealandic West-Soeburg.


Groot-Abeele

First attested as abeel in 1370. Compound of groot (“big, great”) and Middle Dutch abeel (“silver poplar, Populus alba”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Abeele.
See also Zealandic Groôt-Abeêle.


Noordgouwe

First attested as noortgouda in 1395-1396. Compound of noord (“north, northern”) and a hydronym derived from Old Dutch gold (“gold”) and a (“watercourse, river”). Compare Gouda.


Oudedorp

Attested as Oude dorp in 1773. Compound of oud (“old”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).
See also Zealandic 't Ouwedurp, Oudsdorp.

A hamlet in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Werendijke

First attested as werendike in 1235. Compound of Old Dutch Werin (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Zealandic Werendieke.


Brigdamme

First attested as brigdamme around 1205. Compound of an umlauted form of brug (“bridge, jetty”) and the dative singular form of dam (“dam”).
See also Zealandic Perdamme.

A hamlet and former municipality of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Kleverskerke

First attested as clawarskerke in 1251. Compound of Middle Dutch Clawaert (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”).

A village and former municipality of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Nieuw-Abeele

Attested as Abeele (De groote) en (De kleine) in 1874. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Middle Dutch abeel (“silver poplar, Populus alba”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot-Abeele.


Sint Laurens

First attested as ecclesia sancti Laurentii alias Popkinsburgh in the 13th century. Named after Saint Lawrence of Rome.
See also Zealandic Sint-Lauwers.


Oost-Souburg

First attested as sutburch in 1162. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and a compound of zuid (“south, southern”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from West-Souburg.
See also Zealandic Oôst-Soeburg.


Nieuw- en Sint Joosland

First attested as Sint Joes sant in 1504-1505. Derived from the toponyms Nieuwland (a compound of nieuw (“new”) and land (“land”)) and Sint Joosland (a compound of the name of Saint Judoc and land (“land”)). Originally two independent fiefdoms.
See also Zealandic 't Nieuwland.


Schellach

First attested as scellagt in 1270 or 1273. Derived from Middle Dutch schilacht (“dispute, argument”). The toponym refers to a border area which was the subject of land disputes. Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder and Strijkviertel.


Baarland

First attested as baeland in 1295. Compound of Middle Dutch baer (“barren, infertile”) and land (“land”).
See also Zealandic Baerland.

A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Ellewoutsdijk

First attested as elewoldesdike in 1216. Compound of Middle Dutch Elewold (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Zealandic Ellesdiek.


Hoedekenskerke

First attested as hoedekinskerke and oedekinskerke around 1280. Compound of a diminutive form of Middle Dutch Odo (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”).
See also Zealandic Oedjeskerke.


Driewegen

* (Borsele) First attested as ten Drienwegen in 1505. Derived from Middle Dutch driewech (“three-way intersection”).
* (Terneuzen) Attested as Driewegen in 1838-1857. Derived from archaic drieweg (“three-way intersection”).
See also Zealandic Driewéh'n.

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Oudelande

First attested as in badickendorpe ende in oudelant aen die zuudtzyde in 1312. Derived from oudland (“already existing land, land which has not been reclaimed”).
See also Zealandic Ouwelande.


Coudorpe

A hamlet in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Ovezande

First attested as avesand in 1318-1319. Compound of Middle Dutch Ave (“a personal name”) and zand (“sand bar”).


Borssele

First attested as brumsale in 976. Compound of Old Dutch *brum (“edge, bank”) and sale (“hall home”). Compare Brummen.
See also Zealandic Bossele.


Scheldeoord

Compound of the hydronym Schelde and oord (“place”).


Lewedorp

Attested as Noordkraaijert in 1913. Compound of Lewe (“a personal name”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after squire Unico Evert Lewe van Neijenstein (1863-1935), mayor of 's-Heer Arendskerke between 1892 and 1933.
See also Zealandic 't Lewedurp.

A village in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Heinkenszand

First attested as heynekijnssand in 1351. Derived from a diminutive form of Middle Dutch Hendrik (“a personal name”) and zand (“sand bar”).
See also Zealandic Eintjeszand, 'Eintjeszand.


Baarsdorp

First attested as barsdorp in 1278. Compound of Old Dutch Baer (“a personal name”) and dorp (“farmstead, village”).
See also Zealandic Baesdurp.


Graszode

Attested as de Grasvazen in 1838-1857. Derived from graszode (“sod of grass”).
See also Zealandic De Hosvazze, De Gosvazze.


's-Gravenpolder

First attested as dat nuweland van vortrap in 1318. Compound of graaf (“count”) and polder (“polder”). Named after William I, Count of Hainaut, who initiated the land reclamation projects which created the land the settlement is built on.
See also Zealandic Schraevenpolder.


's-Heer Abtskerke

First attested as verscvliet in 1197-1212. Compound of heer (“lord”), abt (“abbot”) and kerk (“church”). The abbot in question was the abbot of the Westmonster Monastery in Middelburg.
See also Zealandic Schrabbekerke.


Rijkebuurt

Attested as Rijke Buurt around 1750. Compound of rijk (“rich”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”).
See also Zealandic Riekebuurte.


Langeweegje

/ˌlɑ.ŋəˈʋeːx.jə/

Attested as Lange weg in 1866. Compound of lang (“long”) and the diminutive form of weg (“way, road”).
See also Zealandic 't Langweegje.


Bakendorp

First attested as badekendorp in 1285-1286. Compound of Middle Dutch Badeke (“a personal name”) and dorp (“farmstead, village”).
See also Zealandic Bikkedurp.


Kwadendamme

Attested as Quaendamme in 1581. Compound of Middle Dutch quaet (“in disrepair”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Vuilendam.
See also Zealandic Kwedamme, Kwîdamme.


Waanskinderen

First attested as heeren tot waenskinderen in 1453. Compound of a familiar form of Middle Dutch Johannes (“a personal name”) and the plural form of kind (“child”). The toponym refers to an undivided property inherited by the children of an otherwise unknown individual Johannes. Compare Abbekinderen and 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.
See also Zealandic Waenskinders.


Sinoutskerke

First attested as synoteskerke in 1197-1212. Compound of Middle Dutch Synot (“a personal name”) or Synoud (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”).
See also Zealandic Sieskerke.


Eindewege

/ˈɛi̯n.dəˌʋeː.ɣə/

Attested as Einde Wege in 1899. Compound of einde (“end”) and weg (“way, road”). The settlement is located at the terminus of a road leading from Goes to a harbour on the Schenge.
See also Zealandic Èndewehe.


Planketent

Attested as Planketent in 1899. Compound of plank (“plank, wooden board”) and tent (“temporary accommodation”). Compare Plankendorp.


Monnikendijk

First attested as aggerem versus occidentalem partem et australem in 1224. Compound of monnik (“monk”) and dijk (“levee”). The levee after which the settlement is named was constructed by monks from the Ter Does abbey.


Abbekinderen

First attested as Abbekinderen in 1571. Compound of Middle Dutch Abbe (“a personal name”) and the plural form of kind (“child”). The toponym refers to an undivided property inherited by the children of an otherwise unknown individual Abbe. Compare 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen and Waanskinderen.
See also Zealandic Abbekinders.


't Vlaandertje

Attested as t Vlaenderken in 1655. Likely derived from *vlaander (“flooded area”). Named after a polder.


's-Heerenhoek

Attested as S Heerenhoek around 1750. Compound of heer (“lord”) and hoek (“corner”). Named after the lords of 's-Heer Arendskerke.
See' also Zealandic Seêrenoek.


Oud-Sabbinge

/ˌɑu̯t ˈsɑ.bɪ.ŋə/

First attested as sabbinge in 1208 and 1213. Derived from Old Dutch Sabbe (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.
See also Zealandic Oud-Sabbehe, 't Ouweland.

A village in Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.


De Groe

First attested as St Maarten ter Groede in the 16th century. Derived from Middle Dutch groede (“overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea”). Compare Graauw, Groede and Groet.
See also Zealandic Groe.


Tervaten

Attested as VATE (TER) in 1848. Derived from a compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and Zealandic vate (“water bowl, watering place for cattle”).


's-Heer Arendskerke

First attested as Ecclesia Arnoldi around 1280. Derived from heer (“lord”), Middle Dutch Arnold (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”).
See also Zealandic Sraskerke.

A village and former municipality of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Sluis De Piet

Compound of sluis (“lock, sluice”) and the hydronym De Piet, likely named after the former owner of lands next to the river, the Chapter of Saint Peter at Utrecht.


Wolphaartsdijk

First attested as wulfardsdike in 1147. Compound of Old Dutch Wulfard (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Zealandic Wolfersdiek.


Blauwewijk

/ˈblɑu̯.əˌʋɛi̯k/

Attested as Blauwe-Wijk in 1936. Compound of blauw (“blue”) and wijk (“settlement, neighbourhood”). Named for the colour of the roof tiles of the settlement's first houses. The element blauw was added to distinguish the settlement from Roodewijk.
See also Zealandic Blaeuwewiek.


Kattendijke

First attested as cattindic in 1214. Compound of kat and dijk (“levee”). The element kat is difficult to interpret; it may derive from Middle Dutch katte (“earthen mound supported by beams and poles”) or be used in a metaphorical sense to refer to the poor quality of the levee. Compare Cadzand.
See also Zealandic Kattendieke.


Kloetinge

First attested as clotinge in 1216. Derived from Old Dutch *klôta (“lump, round object”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-, here referring to an elevated location. Compare Kruiningen and Teteringen.
See also Zealandic Kloetehen, Kloetehe.


Goese Sas

Attested as SAS-VAN-GOES (HET) of het Goessche-Sas in 1847. Derived from the toponym Goes and sas (“lift-lock”).
See also Zealandic 't Sas.


Middenhof

A hamlet in Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Schore

First attested as scoren in 1253. Derived from Middle Dutch scor (“bank, alluvial land located on the outside of a levee”).

inh

A village and former municipality of Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Eversdijk

First attested as euerdeisdike in 1235. Compound of Middle Dutch Everdey (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Zealandic Eversdiek.

A hamlet and former municipality of Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Wemeldinge

/ˈʋeː.məlˌdɪ.ŋə/

First attested as wemelbinghe in 1222. Derived from Old Dutch Wimeld (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.
See also Zealandic Weumelinge.


Dijkwel

First attested as dicwale in 1264. Compound of dijk (“levee”) and Middle Dutch wael (“kolk lake”).

A hamlet in Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands.


's-Heer Hendrikskinderen

First attested as Ecclesiam Henrici in 1267. Compound of heer (“lord”), Middle Dutch Hendrik (“a personal name”) and the plural form of kind (“child”). The toponym refers to an undivided property inherited by the children of the otherwise unknown individual Hendrik. Compare Abbekinderen and Waanskinderen.
See also Zealandic Sreinskinders, Schreiskinders.


Roelshoek

Attested as ROELSHOEK in 1847. Compound of Roel (“a personal name”) and hoek (“corner”).
See also Zealandic Roels'oek.


Stationsbuurt

Attested as Stationsbuurt in 1936. Compound of station (“train station”) and buurt (“hamlet, settlement”).
See also Zealandic De Stationsbuurte.


Yerseke

First attested as gersake in 966. Likely derived from a hydronym of unknown etymology.
See also Zealandic Iese, Yese.

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A village and former municipality of Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Schorebrug

Attested as Schoorsche brug of Schorebrug in 1899. Compound of the toponym Schore and brug (“bridge”).


Gawege

/ˈɣaː.ʋeː.ɣə/

First attested as van den damme van de ghawege in 1288. Derived from Middle Dutch ghawege (“connecting road”). Compare Delfgauw, Gaag and Gauw.
See also Zealandic Gaewege.


Vlake

First attested as ulache in 1204. Substantivised form of Middle Dutch vlac (“smooth, even”), here referring to the smooth surface of the water above a shallow area.
See also Zealandic Vlaeke, Vleêke.


Waarde

First attested as ward in 1219 and 1222. Derived from Middle Dutch wert (“land next to water, riverine island”).
See also Zealandic Waerde.


Völckerdorp

Attested as Völckerdorp in 1904. Compound of Völcker (“a surname”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after the initiator of the land reclamation project which created the land the settlement is located on, H. G. J. Völcker van Soelen en Alderhagen (1840-1908).
See also Zealandic Volkerdurp, Achttien'uuzen.


Kruiningen

First attested as cruninc in 1204. Derived from Old Dutch crune (“crown, crest”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingô-. Compare Kloetinge and Teteringen.
See also Zealandic Krunihe, Krunige, Krunehe.


Rilland

First attested as relant in 1186. Compound of Old Dutch ried (“reed”) and land (“land”).


Oostdijk

* (Zeeland) Attested as Oostdijk in 1899. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dijk (“levee”). See also Zealandic Oôsdiek.
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as oestdijck in 1515. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dijk (“levee”). See also Zealandic Den Oôsdiek.

A village in Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Meliskerke

First attested as hughenkerke que modo meliskercke dicitur in 1235. Compound of Middle Dutch Meinlof (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”).
See also Zealandic Melis.

A village and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Molenperk

Attested as Molenperk in 1838-1857. Compound of molen (“mill”) and perk (“enclosed area, parcel”). Compare Pitteperk.

A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Krabbendijke

First attested as crabbendic in 1187. Derived from the engineering term krabbendijk (“sea defence consisting of wooden poles located in front of the main levee”). Compare Krabbendam.
See also Zealandic Krabbendieke, Krabb'ndieke.


Nieuwlande

* (Drenthe) First attested as Nieuwlande in 1936. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and land (“land”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Neilaande.
* (Zeeland) First attested as nova terra in 1238. Derived from Middle Dutch nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”). Lost to flooding in 1532.

A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Kapellebrug

First attested as ter eecken in 1459. Compound of kapel (“chapel”) and brug (“bridge”).

A village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Nieuwland

* (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as nuwelant around 1320. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed land, recently cultivated land”).
* (Friesland) First attested as Nieuwland in 1851-1855. Calque of West Frisian Nijlân, derived in turn from nijlân (“newly reclaimed land”).
* (Zeeland) First attested as noua terra in 1238. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed land, recently cultivated land”).
* (Amersfoort) First attested as ten nyenlande in 1381-1383. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed land, recently cultivated land”).
* (Schiedam) First attested as nuweland in 1346. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed land, recently cultivated land”).
* (Voorne aan Zee) Derived from nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”).
* (former municipality) Named after Nieuwland, currently part of Nieuw- en Sint Joosland.

A village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Kuitaart

First attested as up coytaerde in 1469. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a hydronym.

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Lamswaarde

First attested as lamswerd around 1260. Compound of a shortened form of Middle Dutch Lambert (“a personal name”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”).


Biezelinge

First attested as byzelinge in 1246. Potentially derived from Old Dutch Bisilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from an ancient hydronym.
See also Zealandic Biezelehe.

A village in Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Terhole

Attested as Ten Hole in 1542. Compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and Middle Dutch hool (“floodgate with a stone bridge”).


Clinge

First attested as die clinc in the third quarter of the 13th century. Derived from Middle Dutch clinge (“hill, elevated place, hilly geest”).

A village and former municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Kloosterzande

First attested as terra que Sand et Grotha appelatur in 1170. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and zand (“sand bar, alluvial sand deposit”). The element klooster refers to a possession of the Ter Duinen abbey.


Vogelwaarde

Attested as Vogelwaarde in 1936. Compound of the hydronym Vogel and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”). See also Vogelfort.


Hengstdijk

First attested as hencsdic in 1161. Compound of Old Dutch Henge (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”). The first element is not hengst (“stallion”).


Sint Jansteen

First attested as Sancti Ioannis ad Lapidem in 1248. Compound of the name of Saint John the Baptist and Middle Dutch steen (“stone, rock”).


Graauw

First attested as grotha in 1170. Derived from Old Dutch grode (“overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea”). Compare De Groe, Groede and Groet.


Wissekerke

First attested as wicenkerke in 1216. Compound of Middle Dutch Witze (“a personal name”) and kerk (“church”).

A hamlet and former municipality of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Ossenisse

First attested as osnesse in 1164. Compound of the plural form of os (“ox, castrated bull”) and Old Dutch nesse (“headland, spit”). Compare Ossendrecht.


Nieuw-Namen

First attested as hulsterlo in 1136. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Namen. Named after the flooded village of Namen (part of the lands of Saeftinghe), which in turn was named after its location in the Polder van Namen, the polder itself having been constructed by (and named for) John I of Namur (1267-1330).


Walsoorden

First attested as volcousthord, vocousthord and uolcoiort in 1210. Compound of a familiar variant of Old Dutch Waldo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and oord (“land protruding into or next to water”).


Hansweert

First attested as hannekinswaerde in 1353. Derived from a diminutive form of Middle Dutch Johannes (“a personal name”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”).
See also Zealandic Answest.


Absdale

First attested as te absdale around 1315. Compound of abt (“abbot”) and dal (“dale, valley”).

A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Baalhoek

Attested as Balhode in 1665. Likely a compound of the toponym Balle (a former village) and hoek (“corner”).


Emmadorp

Attested as Emmadorp in 1936. Compound of Emma (“a personal name”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1858-1934).


Roodewijk

Attested as Roodewijk in 1936. Compound of rood (“red”) and wijk (“settlement, neighbourhood”). Named for the colour of the roof tiles of the settlement's first houses. The element rood was added to distinguish the settlement from Blauwewijk.
See also Zealandic Rooiewiek.


Duivenhoek

Attested as Duivels hoec around 1660. Compound of duivel (“devil”) and hoek (“corner”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to duif (“dove”) in an effort to lessen the negative connotations of the toponym. Compare Roverberg.


Fluitershoek

Perhaps a compound of fluiter (“garden warbler, Sylvia borin”) and hoek (“corner”). Compare Knuitershoek.


Knuitershoek

Attested as Knuitershoek in 1838-1857. Compound of dialectal knuiter (“common linnet, Linaria cannabina”) and hoek (“corner”). Compare Fluitershoek.


Kamperhoek

Attested as Camperhoek in 1865. Compound of the toponym Kampen and hoek (“corner”).


Halfeind

Attested as Halfeind in 1936. Compound of half (“half”) and eind (“end”). Named for its location midway between Clinge and Nieuw-Namen.


Kruispolderhaven

Attested as Kruis Polder in 1838-1857. Compound of the toponym Kruispolder and haven (“harbour”).


Krabbenhoek

Attested as KRABBENHOEK in 1845. Compound of either the plural form of krab (“crab”) or Krabben (“a surname”) and hoek (“corner”).


Keizerrijk

Attested as Keizerrijk in 1899. Derived from keizerrijk (“empire”). Perhaps a pun built around Keizer (“a surname”) and rijk (“realm”).


Kruisdorp

Attested as Cruijsdijcke in 1664. Compound of kruis (“cross”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The settlement was named for its location in the Kruispolder.


't Hoekje

Attested as Hoekje in 1936. Derived from the diminutive form of hoek (“corner”).


Kalverdijk

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Caluerdyck in 1575. Compound of kalf (“calf”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.
* (Zeeland) Compound of kalf (“calf”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

A hamlet in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Kreverhille

Attested as Kreverhille in 1844. Compound of either an otherwise unknown toponym *Kreve or Krever (“a surname”) and hil (“hill, elevated place”).


Luntershoek

Attested as Luntershoek in 1841. Compound of Lunter (“a surname”) and hoek (“corner”).


Paal

Attested as PAAL (DE) in 1847. Derived from paal (“pole”). The toponym refers to an old beacon or marker.


Patrijzenhoek

Attested as Het Patrijsje in 1838-1857. Compound of the plural form of patrijs (“partridge, Perdix perdix”) and hoek (“corner”).


Pauluspolder

First attested as Pauli mansura in 1264. Compound of Paulus (“a personal name”) and polder (“polder”). The settlement was named for its location in the Ser Pauluspolder.


Perkpolder

Attested as PERK-POLDER (DEN), den Park-polder of den Perken-polder in 1847. Compound of perk (“enclosed area, parcel”) and polder (“polder”). The hamlet was named after the eponymous polder.


Ruischendegat

attested as Ruischende Gat in 1865. Compound of ruisen (“rustle, whisper”) and gat (“mouth of a creek”). Originally a hydronym.


Prosperdorp

Attested as Prosperdorp in 1936. Compound of Prosper (“a personal name”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The settlement was named for its location in the Prosperpolder, which was named in turn after its primary investor, Duke Prosper Lodewijk van Arenberg (1785-1861).


Roverberg

Attested as RauersBergh in 1573. Compound of Rover (“a surname”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after a former fortress. Compare Duivenhoek.


Oude Stoof

Attested as Oudestoof in 1866. Derived from oud (“old”) and stoof (“drying oven”). See also Stoof.


Scheldevaartshoek

Attested as Schelfhoutshoek in 1838-1857. Compound of Schelfhout (“a surname”) and hoek (“corner, bend”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted into a hydronym.


Statenboom

Attested as Statenboom in 1866. Compound of Staten (“Estates General”) and boom (“barrier”).


Stoppeldijkveer

Attested as Stoppeldijksche Veer in 1838-1857. Compound of the toponym Stoppeldijk and veer (“ferry, crossing”).


Strooienstad

Attested as Strooiestad in 1899. Compound of strooien (“made of straw”) and stad (“place”). The settlement was named for the material used to build its first houses. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorp, Stroodorpe and Strooiendorp.


Tasdijk

Attested as Tasdijk in 1899. Potentially a compound of the verb tassen (“stack, pile up”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.


Zeegat

Attested as t Zeegat in 1838-1857. Derived from zeegat (“sea channel”).


Vogelfort

Attested as Vogelfort in 1838-1857. Compound of the hydronym Vogel and fort (“fortress”). Named after a former Spanish fortress. See also Vogelwaarde.


Zeedorp

Attested as het Zeedorp in 1846. Derived from zeedorp (“maritime village”).


Sluiskil

Attested as Sluiskil in 1839. Derived from sluiskil (“drainage channel of a sluice”).
See also Zealandic Sluuskille.

A village in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Koewacht

Attested as De Coewagt in 1640. Compound of koe (“cow”) and wacht (“watch, guard”).

A village and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Zandstraat

Attested as Zandstraat in 1936. Compound of zand (“sand”) and straat (“street, road”).
See also Zealandic De Zandstraote.


Overslag

Attested as ten Overslach in 1542. Derived from overslag (“place where cargo is transferred between vehicles”).
See also Zealandic D'n Overslag.


Eendragt

Derived from eendracht (“unity”). The settlement was named after its location in the Eendragtspolder.

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Zaamslag

First attested as sameslath in 1163. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch slaht (“levee, dammed-in area”). The first element may be (cognate with) Old Dutch same (“seed, wheat”).
See also Zealandic Zaomslag, Zaemslag.


Westdorpe

First attested as Westdorp in 1545. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuiddorpe.
See also Zealandic Wesdurpe.


De Muis

Attested as Muis in 1936. Derived from muis (“mouse”). The name was chosen as a jocular way to distinguish the settlement from De Ratte.


De Knol

Attested as De Knol in 1838-1857. Derived from knol (“extremity of a levee”).


De Ratte

Attested as Ratte (De) in 1899. Apparently named after a kolk lake called De Ratteput ("the Rats' well"). See also De Muis.


Griete

Attested as Griete (De) in 1899. Derived from a shortened form of Margaretha (“a personal name”). The settlement was named for its location in the Margarethapolder, which was named in turn after its chief investor, Margaretha de Mauregnault. Compare Magrette and Margret.


De Sterre

Attested as Het Sterretje in 1838-1857. Probably named after a former café.


Spui

Attested as ter Zouter Speye in 1549. Derived from spui (“lift-lock”). Named after a former lock.
See also Zealandic Spuuje.


Fort Ferdinandus

Attested as Ferdinandus Fort in 1655. Derived from fort (“fortress”) and Ferdinandus (“a personal name”). Named after a former Spanish fortress located in the Ferdinanduspolder, which was named in turn after Ferdinand of Austria (1609-1641).


Zuiddorpe

First attested as zuutdorp in 1366-1367. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Westdorpe.
See also Zealandic Siedurpe, Zuudurpe.


Hoek van de Dijk

Derived from hoek (“corner”) and dijk (“levee”). The settlement was named after its location next to the corner of two levees.


Kwakkel

Attested as Kwakkel in 1838-1857. Derived from dialectal kwakkel (“quail, Coturnix coturnix”). Likely named after a former inn.


Passluis

Attested as Passluis in 1838-1857. Compound of pas (“sea passage, gully”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after the former Het Pas fortress.


Magrette

Attested as MAGRETTE, ook wel in de wandeling de Stad-David genoemd in 1846. Likely derived from the personal name Margaretha. Compare Griete and Margret.
See also Zealandic De Mahrette.


Isabellahaven

Attested as Izabelle-sluis in 1845. Compound of Isabella (“a personal name”) and haven (“harbour”). The settlement was named for its location in the Groote Isabellepolders, which are named in turn after Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633), daughter of Philip II and Regent of the Netherlands from 1621 to 1633.


Mauritsfort

Attested as Mauritius Fort in 1636. Compound of Maurits (“a personal name”) and fort (“fortress”). Named after a fort constructed by Prince Maurice of Orange.


Schapenbout

Attested as Schapenbout in 1840. Compound of the plural form of schaap (“sheep”) and dialectal bout (“remaining section of a collapsed or destroyed levee”). Named for the fact that the inhabitants of the settlement took their sheep to pasture on the remains of the levee.
See also Zealandic Schaopenbout.


Klein Gent

Derived from klein (“small, little”) and the toponym Gent.


Kamperse Hoek

Attested as Camperhoek in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Kampen and hoek (“corner, bend”).


Steenovens

Attested as De Steenovens in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of steenoven (“brick kiln”). Named after a set of former brickworks.


Oude Polder

Attested as Oudepolder in 1866. Derived from oud (“old”) and polder (“polder”).


Schapershoek

Attested as Schapers Pr in 1747. Compound of Schaper (“a surname”) and hoek (“corner, bend”). The settlement was named for its location in the Schapers Polder.


Reedijk

* (Zeeland) Attested as Reedijk in 1936. Compound of dialectal ree (“boundary line, border”) and dijk (“levee”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Jan Hendriks Reedijck in 1631. Compound of dialectal ree (“boundary line, border”) and dijk (“levee”).

A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Vaartwijk

Attested as Vaartwijk in 1848. Compound of vaart (“navigable water”) and wijk (“settlement”).


Poonhaven

Attested as Poonhaventje in 1838-1857. Compound of poon (“type of ship”) and haven (“harbour, port”).
See also Zealandic 't Poôntje.


Wulpenbek

Attested as Wulpenbek in 1899. Derived from wulpenbek (“curlew's beak”). Likely derived from the name of a field.


Zandplaat

Derived from zandplaat (“sand bar, sandy alluvial deposit”). Named after a former sand bar.


Nieuwlandse Molen

Attested as Nieuwlandsche Molen in 1899. Derived from the toponym Nieuwland and molen (“mill”).


Zaamslagveer

Compound of the toponym Zaamslag and veer (“ferry, crossing”).
See also Zealandic 't Veer.


Hasjesstraat

Attested as Hasjesstraat in 1838-1857. The settlement was named after its location next to the eponymous street.


Waterhuis

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Attested as Waterhuis in 1866. Derived from waterhuis (“building which provides water infrastructure”).


Zwartenhoek

* (Zeeland) Attested as naar den Zwartenhoek in 1847. Compound of zwart (“black”) and hoek (“corner”). Named after a former sconce.
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of zwart (“black”) and hoek (“corner”). Named after a bend in the Zwartendijk.


Stroodorpe

Attested as Stroodorp in 1838-1857. Compound of stro (“straw”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The hamlet formed around a set of straw huts built as temporary accommodation for labourers working on the Gent-Terneuzen Channel. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorp, Strooiendorp and Strooienstad.


Retranchement

Attested as Een groot en seer sterck Retrenchement in 1617. Derived from French retranchement (“field fortification”). Named after a set of fortifications constructed in 1622 to protect the area from the Spanish Army.
See also Zealandic Truzement.

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A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Rode Sluis

Attested as ROODE-SLUIS in 1847. Derived from rood (“red”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after the colour of the building materials used to construct the lock. Compare Blauwe Sluis, Blauwesluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.


Breskens

First attested as te brescins around 1300. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from Middle Dutch britse (“latticework”) does not match the oldest attestations. Potentially derived from bres (“hole, opening”) or Zealandic bres (“chunk of dune sand loosened by the sea”), here referring to a pool formed next to a destroyed levee.
See also Zealandic Bresjes.


Paradijs

* (Noord-Holland) Derived from paradijs (“paradise”).
* (Zeeland) Attested as Het Paradijs in 1838-1857. Derived from paradijs (“paradise”). Named after a former inn. See also Zealandic Perdies.
* (Curaçao) Derived from paradijs (“paradise”). Named after a former plantation.

A hamlet in Opmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Nieuwvliet

First attested as Nieuvliet in 1514. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and vliet (“running watercourse”).
See also Zealandic Sinte Pier, Sente Pier.


Cadzand

First attested as cadesand in 1111-1115. Presumably a compound of kade (“quay, embankment”) and zand (“sand”). Compare Kattendijke.
See also Zealandic Kezand, Kerzand, Kazand.


Sluis

* (Sluis) First attested as sluse in 1290. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a former lock. See also Zealandic Sluus.
* (Utrecht) Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice.
* (Hulst) Attested as De 3 Gezusters, Drie Gezusters in 1838-1857. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). The alternative name Drie Gezusters ("Three Sisters") refers to the hamlet's location next to a levee called the Drie Gezustersdijk.

A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Boerengat

Attested as Boerengat in 1838-1857. Compound of boer (“farmer”) and gat (“mouth of a creek”). Originally a hydronym.
See also Zealandic Boerehat.


Hoofdplaat

First attested as Hooge Plaet in 1665. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and plaat (“sand bar”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to hoofd (“head”).
See also Zealandic Dwòfdplaote, Dôôfplaote.


Groede

First attested as groede in 1133. Derived from Old Dutch grode (“overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea”). Compare Graauw, De Groe and Groet.
See also Zealandic De Groe.


Eede

First attested as con apelle ee in 1279. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Middle Dutch aa (“body of water, river”). The -d- is a hypercorrection. Compare Ede, Een and Oud-Ade.
See also Zealandic Djì, Dêê.


Drieschouwen

Attested as De 3 Schouwen in 1838-1857. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of schouw (“chimney”). Apparently named after three former salterns.


Schoondijke

First attested as in sconendiic in 1250. Compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Zealandic Schwòndieke.


Bouchauterhaven

Attested as Bouchhautse haven around 1750. Compound of the toponym Boekhoute and haven (“harbour”).


Waterlandkerkje

Attested as de Kerk op Waterland in 1740. Compound of the toponym Waterland (derived from a compound of water and land) and the diminutive form of kerk (“church”). Waterland was an area of reclaimed land which was lost to flooding in 1375. The village sprang up around a small church built for persecuted Protestants from Flanders.
See also Zealandic 't Kerkje.


Akkerput

Attested as Akkerput in 1899. Compound of akker (“farmland”) and put (“well, storage pit for vegetables”).


Nieuwvliet-Bad

Compound of the toponym Nieuwvliet and bad (“bath”).

A village in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Cadzand-Bad

Attested as Badhuis Cadzand around 1920. Compound of the toponym Cadzand and bad (“bath”).
See also Zealandic Kerzand-Bad.


Zuidzande

First attested as insula de zuitzant in 1290. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and zand (“sand bar”).
See also Zealandic Zuuszande, Susande.


Bakkersdam

Attested as Bakkersdam in 1838-1857. Compound of Bakker (“a surname”) and dam (“dam”).


Balhofstede

Attested as Balhofstee in 1838-1857. Compound of either bal (“bullet, cannonball”) or Middle Dutch baelje (“fencing, pallisade”) and hofstede (“homestead, farmstead”).


Klakbaan

Attested as Klakbaan in 1936. Compound of klak (“slush, mud spatter”) and baan (“thoroughfare”). The settlement was named for its location next to the eponymous road.