Velswijk

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


Toldijk

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

A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Vierakker

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


Bekveld

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

A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Steenderen

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

A village and former municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Zelhem

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


Drempt

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


Voor-Drempt

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


Hoog-Keppel

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


Vorden

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


Eldrik

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

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Halle-Nijman

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


Wichmond

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


Gooi

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


Noordink

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


Halle-Heide

/ˈɦɑ.lə ˈɦɛi̯.də/


Baak

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


Wildenborch

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


Dunsborg

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


Wientjesvoort

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


Wittebrink

/ˈʋɪ.təˌbrɪŋk/

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


Mossel

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

A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Veldhoek

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


Wassinkbrink

/ˈʋɑ.sɪŋkˌbrɪŋk/

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


De Meene

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

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Delden

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


Heidenhoek

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


Winkelshoek

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


Veldwijk

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


Oosterwijk

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

A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Varssel

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


Vragender

First attested as vrageren in 1188. Etymology unknown.

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A village in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Mariënvelde

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


Eefsele

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

A hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Zieuwent

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


Lievelde

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


Tuute

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


't Rolder

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


Harreveld

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


De Schutterij

Derived from schutterij (“firing range”).


Haarlo

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

A village in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Eibergen

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

A village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Beltrum

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


Gelselaar

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


Rekken

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


Rietmolen

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


Brinkmanshoek

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

A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Avest

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


Broeke

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


Dijkhoek

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


Holterhoek

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


Geesteren

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

A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Ruurlo

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


Hoonte

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


Noordijk

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

A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.


De Bruil

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

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A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.


Leo-Stichting

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


Mallem

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


Kulsdom

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


Lintvelde

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


Oosterveld

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


Respelhoek

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


Hupsel

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


Noordijkerveld

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


Schependom

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


Zwilbroek

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


Waterhoek

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


Olden Eibergen

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


Nederbiel

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


Overbiel

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


De Horst

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

A village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.


Neede

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


De Haar

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

A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Lochuizen

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


Brammelerbroek

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


Armhoede

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

A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Barchem

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

A village in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Harfsen

First attested as haruesnen in 1206. Etymology unknown.

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Gorssel

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

A village and former municipality of Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Nettelhorst

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


Epse

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


Ampsen

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


Zwiep

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

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Eefde

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


Exel

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


Kring van Dorth

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


Groot Dochteren

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

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Quatre Bras

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


De Schoolt

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


Klein Dochteren

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

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Oolde

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


Bronsbergen

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

A hamlet in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Warnsveld

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

A village and former municipality of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Leesten

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


De Hoven

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

A village in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Coldenhove

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

A hamlet in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Eerbeek

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

A village in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Empe

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


Rhienderen

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


Leuvenheim

/ˈløː.vənˌɦɛi̯m/

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


Cortenoever

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


Oeken

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


Voorstonden

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


Tonden

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

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Bussloo

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

A village in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Terwolde

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


Nijbroek

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

A village and former municipality of Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Appen

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

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A hamlet in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Duistervoorde

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


Wilp-Achterhoek

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


Posterenk

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


Gietelo

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


Noord-Empe

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


De Kar

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


Klein Amsterdam

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


Steenenkamer

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

A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands.


De Wijk

First attested as t wijc in 1348. Derived from wijk (“settlement, village, farmstead”).


Wilp

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

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Teuge

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


Spekhoek

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


Beekbergen

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

A village and former municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Hoenderloo

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

A village in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Klarenbeek

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


Uddel

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


Ugchelen

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

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Groenendaal

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

A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Beemte-Broekland

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


Hoog Soeren

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


Gerritsflesch

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


De Haere

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


Hoog Buurlo

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


Meerveld

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


De Jonas

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


Loenen

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

A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Lieren

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


Wenum-Wiesel

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


Radio Kootwijk

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


Woeste Hoeve

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


Zilven

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


Oosterhuizen

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

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.


Nieuw-Milligen

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


De Krim

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

A village in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Het Loo

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

A hamlet in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Welgelegen

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

A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.


Driehuizen

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

A village in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

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

A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Zevenhuizen

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

A village and former municipality of Zuidplas, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem#English

A hamlet in Kaag en Braassem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


De Wippert

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

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A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Boschheurne

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


Boshoek

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

A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


De Wopereis

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

inh

A hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.


't Laar

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


't Kip

A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Loobrink

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


Dijkhuizen

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

A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.


Geerstraat

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


Gortel

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

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Oene

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

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A village in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Schaveren

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


Emst

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

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De Oosterhof

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


Vemde

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


De Hegge

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


Vaassen

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

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A village and former municipality of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Niersen

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

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Laarstraat

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


Zuuk

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


Hanendorp

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


Tongeren

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

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A hamlet in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Veessen

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

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A village and former municipality of Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Horsthoek

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

A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Bakhuisbos

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


Wapenveld-Noord

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


Werven

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


Hoornerveen

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


Vorchten

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

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A village in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Kolthoorn

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


Markluiden

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


Berghuizen

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

West Maas en Waal
West Maas en Waal#English

A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Trutjeshoek

A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Kerkdorp

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


Voskuil

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


Duinkerken

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


Mullegen

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


Eekt

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


Posthoorn

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

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Oosterwolde

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

A village and former municipality of Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

A village and former municipality of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Bovenveen

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


't Loo

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

A village in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Noordeinde

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

A village in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A village in Nieuwkoop, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Oostzaan, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Lansingerland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Waddinxveen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Oostendorp

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

A hamlet in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Hoge Enk

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Hulshorst

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

A village in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Vierhouten

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


Wessinge

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


Doornspijk

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

A village and former municipality of Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.


't Harde

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

A village in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Duinen

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

A hamlet in Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Elspeet

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


Aperloo

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


Kleine Kolonie

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

A hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Grote Kolonie

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


Hierden

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

A village in Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Zwarte Goor

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


Lage Bijssel

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


Nieuwstad

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

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Oosteinde

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

A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hillegom, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Teylingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Westeinde

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

A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Zoeterwoude, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Houtdorp

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

A hamlet in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Drie

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


Leuvenum

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

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Telgt

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


Tonsel

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


Speuld

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


De Beek

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

A hamlet in Asten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Elim

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

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Hebrew אֵילִם

A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Huinerbroek

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

A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Hoef

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


Gerven

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


Huinerwal

/ˌɦœy̯.nərˈʋɑl/

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


Halvinkhuizen

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


Koudhoorn

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


Veenhuizerveld

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


Bijsteren

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


Hoevelaken

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

A village and former municipality of Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Huinen

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

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Krachtighuizen

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


Driedorp

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

A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Kruishaar

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


Slichtenhorst

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


Nijkerkerveen

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

A village in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.


't Oever

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


Nekkeveld

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


Prinsenkamp

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


Holkerveen

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


't Woud

First attested as t Woud in 1830-1855. Derived from woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


De Veenhuis

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


Diermen

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


Holk

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


Doornsteeg

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


Boveneinde

A hamlet in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.


De Glind

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

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A village in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Terschuur

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


Boeschoten

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


Kootwijkerbroek

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


Harselaar

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


Voorthuizen

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

A village and former municipality of Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Ouwendorp

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


Drieënhuizen

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


Garderbroek

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


Garderen

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


Kallenbroek

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


Stroe

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


Zeumeren

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


Zwartebroek

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


Esveld

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


Driesprong

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

A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Deelen

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


Harskamp

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

A village in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Otterlo

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

A village and former municipality of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.


De Ginkel

/də ˈɣɪŋ.kəl/

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


Doesburgerbuurt

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


Eschoten

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


Ederveen

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


Bennekom

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


Meulunteren

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


Nederwoud

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


De Kade

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


Hoekelum

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


Roekel

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


De Kraats

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


Walderveen

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


Westeneng

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


Hoog-Baarlo

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


De Klomp

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


Nergena

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

A hamlet in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


De Valk

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

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Oud-Reemst

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

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Nieuw-Reemst

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

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Lunteren

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

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Overwoud

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


Wekerom

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


Buunderkamp

A hamlet in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Kievitsdel

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


Wolfheze

/ˈʋɔlfˌɦeː.zə/

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

A village in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Doorwerth

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

A village and former municipality of Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Wageningen-Hoog

/ˈʋaː.ɣəˌnɪ.ŋə(n) ˈɦoːx/

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

A hamlet in Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Heelsum

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


Heveadorp

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


Oosterbeek

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


Nude

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


Bredelaar

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

A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Andelst

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

A village in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Herveld

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

A village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Eimeren

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

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Indoornik

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


Heteren

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

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Randwijk

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


Hemmen

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

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A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.


Keulse Kamp

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


Slijk-Ewijk

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


Zetten

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

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Driel

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


Snodenhoek

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


Homoet

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

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Wolferen

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


Merm

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


Valburg

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


Oosterhout

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


Lijnden

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

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A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Lakemond

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


Dodewaard

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

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


Echteld

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

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IJzendoorn

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

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Kesteren

* (Gelderland) First attested as castra around 850. Derived from Latin castra (“military encampment, fortress”). The -en ending is a later development.
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Ochten

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


Hien

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

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A hamlet in Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Eldik

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


Pottum

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


Wadenoijen

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

A village and former municipality of Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Hoogbroek

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

A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Wely

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

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Zennewijnen

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

A hamlet in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Lede en Oudewaard

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

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


Kapel-Avezaath

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

A village in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Opheusden

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


Ooij

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

A village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Passewaaij

/ˈpɑ.səˌʋaːi̯/

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


Den Akker

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


Bergakker

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


Ingber

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

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A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.


Ommeren

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

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A village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Meertenwei

A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Ganzert

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


Buurmalsen

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

A village and former municipality of Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Beusichem

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


Essebroek

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


Leutes

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


Bontemorgen

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


Ravenswaaij

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


Zoelmond

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


Hoogmeien

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


Tweesluizen

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


Meerten

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

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Eck en Wiel

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


Kerk-Avezaath

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


Hoog Kana

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


Erichem

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


Goilberdingen

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

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A hamlet in Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Zwarte Paard

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


Zoelen

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


Lienden

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

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Lutterveld

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

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Zevenmorgen

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


De Heuvel

/də ˈɦøː.vəl/

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

A hamlet in Waalre, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


De Mars

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

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A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Maurik

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


Acquoy

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

A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Deil

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

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


Enspijk

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


Gellicum

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


Beesd

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


Heesselt

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


Haaften

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


Opijnen

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


Meteren

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


Herwijnen

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


Rumpt

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


Hellouw

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


Hucht

A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Tricht

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


Rhenoy

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


Friezenwijk

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


Vuren

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


Waardenburg

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


Vogelswerf

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


Tuil

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


Laageinde

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


Ophemert

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


Benedeneind

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

A hamlet in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Boveneind

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


Varik

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


Snelleveld

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


Bruchem

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

A village in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Delwijnen

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


Kerkwijk

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

A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Poederoijensehoek

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

A hamlet in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


De Rietschoof

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


Brakel

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

A hamlet in Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Zuilichem

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


Nederhemert-Noord

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


Wellseind

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

A village in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Alem

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

A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Doorning

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

A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Kerkdriel

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


Slijkwell

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