Sint Kruis

First attested as jndie prochia van sint crues in 1270. Derived from Sint (“saint”) and kruis (“cross”). Named after a local parish dedicated to the Holy Cross.
See also Zealandic Sinte Kruus.


Cadzand-Bad

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

A village in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands


Zuidzande

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

A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands


Boerenhol

Attested as Boerenhol in 1838-1857. Potentially derived from the plural form of boer (“farmer”) and hol (“lair, hole”). Although the second element is often interpreted as Zealandic nol (“remnant of a levee”), there is no indication going by the oldest attestations that the toponym actually contains nol.
See also Zealandic Boer'nol.


Hoogeweg

/ˈɦoː.ɣəˌʋɛx/

Attested as De hooge weg in 1838-1857. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and weg (“way, road”).


Heille

First attested as heile in 1188. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch hegi (“fence”) and lo (“light forest”).
See also Zealandic Eile, 'Eile.

A hamlet and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands


Draaibrug

* (Zeeland) Attested as DRAAIBRUG in 1841. Derived from draaibrug (“swing bridge”). See also Zealandic Drooiplotte.
* (Zuid-Holland) Derived from draaibrug (“swing bridge”).

Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn#English

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


Klakbaan

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


Kapitalendam

Attested as Kapitalendam in 1838-1857. Compound of kapitaal (“chief, main”) and dam (“dam”).


Maaidijk

Attested as Maaidijk in 1899. Compound of a variant of made (“pasture, hayfield”) and dijk (“levee”).


Moershoofde

First attested as morshoeft in 1292. Derived from moershoofd (“starting point for the exploitation of a peat extraction area”).


Molentje

Attested as Het Molentje in 1838-1857. Derived from the diminutive form of molen (“mill”).


Klein-Brabant

Attested as Klein Braband in 1838-1857. Likely a compound of klein (“small, little”) and the toponym Brabant.


Koninginnehaven

First attested as Koninginnehaven. Compound of koningin (“queen”) and haven (“harbour, port”). Named after Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1858-1934).


Kruisdijk

Attested as Kruisdijk in 1838-1857. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and dijk (“levee”). The settlement is located next to a crossing of two levees.
See also Zealandic Kruusdiek.


Marolleput

Attested as marolle pudt in 1572. Compound of Zealandic marolle (“coot, Fulica atra”) and dialectal put (“pool of water, gully”). Originally a hydronym.


Oudemenne

Attested as Oude-Menne in 1936. Compound of oud (“old”) and Middle Dutch menne (“road for vehicles”).


Smedekensbrugge

Attested as SMEETJESBRUG of Smedekensbrug in 1847. Compound of Smedeken (a surname) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a former bridge.


Roodenhoek

Attested as Roonhoeck around 1660. Compound of rood (“red”) and hoek (“corner”). Likely named after the colour of the material used to build the first houses.
See also Zealandic Rwòienoek.


Plakkebord

Attested as Plakkebord in 1838-1857. Derived from plakbord (“messageboard”).


Slapershaven

Attested as Slapershaven in 1899. Compound of slaper (“sleeper”) and haven (“harbour, port”).


Steenhoven

Attested as Steenhoven in 1843. Compound of steen (“stone”) and the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


De Munte

Attested as Munte in 1936. Derived from Old Dutch munte (“hill serving as a place of refuge during flooding”). Originally the name of a field.


Slijkplaat

Attested as De slikplaat in 1838-1857. Compound of slijk (“sludge, mud”) and plaat (“sand bar”).
See also Zealandic Slikplaote.


Valeiskreek

Attested as Vleesch kreek and Spitsbroek- of Valeijskreek in 1866. Compound of Zealandic valleie (“low-lying swamp, flooded pasture, flow channel”) and kreek (“creek”). Originally a hydronym.


Stroopuit

Attested as Stroopuit in 1838-1857. Potentially a compound of stroop (“syrup”) and uit (“without, out of”). May have been the name of a former inn.
See also Zealandic Stroopuut.


Nieuwesluis

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Groote Sluys around 1660. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudesluis.
* (Zeeland) Attested as de Nieuwe sluis in 1840. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a sluice built in 1750.

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands


Scherpbier

Attested as Scherpbier fort around 1750. Derived from scherpbier (“low-quality beer”). Named after a former fortress.
See also Zealandic Scherrebier.


Nummer Een

Attested as NommerEen in 1838-1857. Derived from nummer (“number”) and een (“one”). Named after a nearby sluice.
See also Zealandic Nummer Jin.


Terhofstede

First attested as polre qui dicitur hofstede around 1227. Compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and hofstede (“piece of land (capable of) supporting a farmstead”). Originally the name of a polder.
See also Zealandic De Rostie.


Oostburgsche Brug

Attested as Oostburgsche brug in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Oostburg and brug (“bridge”).
See also Zealandic Wòstburgse Brugge.


Ponte Avancé

Attested as De Ponte avancé in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Ponte and French avancé (“advanced, forward”).


Veldzicht

* (Sluis, IJzendijke) Attested as Veldzigt in 1838-1857. Derived from veldzicht (“view of a field”).
* (Sluis, Schoondijke) Derived from veldzicht (“view of a field”).


Sluissche Veer

Derived from the toponym Sluis and veer (“ferry, crossing”).


Het Zwindorp

Compound of the hydronym Zwin and dorp (“village”).


Oudeland

* (Zeeland) Attested as Oudeland in 1899. Derived from oudland (“already existing land”).
* (Krimpenerwaard) Derived from oudland (“already existing land”).
* (Utrecht) Named after the Oudeland en Tournoysveld polder.
* (Rotterdam) Attested as Oudelandsche Polder in 1839-1859. Originally the name of a polder, derived from oudland (“already existing land”).

A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands


Tragel

Attested as Tragel in 1740. Derived from Middle Dutch tragel (“quay, summer dike”).


Vuilpan

Attested as De Vuilpan in 1838-1857. Compound of vuil (“dirty”) and pan (“pan”). Originally the name of an inn.
Compare Kanis, Moespot and De Pan.
See also Zealandic Vuulpanne.


Maagd van Gent

Attested as Maagt van Gent around 1750. Derived from maagd (“virgin”) (in this case the Virgin Mary) and the toponym Gent. Named after a former inn.


Ronduit

Attested as Ronduit in 1838-1857. Derived from a corruption of French réduit (“redoubt”). Named after a former redoubt. See also Ronduite.


Mollekot

Attested as Het Mollekot in 1838-1857. Compound of molen (“mill”) and kot (“shack, hull of a mill”).


Boswijk

/ˈbɔsˌʋɛi̯k/

* (Utrecht) First attested as Mijn Genoegen in 1820. Compound of bos (“forest”) and wijk (“place, settlement”). Named after a former estate.
* (Flevoland) Compound of bos (“forest”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's sub-neighbourhoods are all named after various types of forest.

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Utrechtse Heuvelrug#English

A hamlet in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands


Roggebotsluis

Attested as Roggebot in 1875. Compound of the toponym Roggebot (the name of a former sand bar) and sluis (“lock, sluice”).

A hamlet in Dronten, Flevoland, Netherlands


Ketelhaven

Attested as Ketelhaven in 1950. Compound of the hydronym Ketelmeer and haven (“harbour, port”).


Harderhaven

Blend of Harderwijk + haven (“harbour, port”). The settlement was named for its close proximity to Harderwijk.

blend

A hamlet in Zeewolde, Flevoland, Netherlands


Biddinghuizen

Attested as Biddinghuizen (vroeger Bremerberg genoemd) in 1959. Named after a former settlement, the name of which is first attested in 793 and which derives from Old Dutch *Bidin (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the plural form of huis (“house”).

A village in Dronten, Flevoland, Netherlands


Bant

Attested as Bant in 1950. Named after the former settlement Bante (first attested in 918-948), the name of which derives in turn from Old Dutch bant (“region, inhabited area”).

inh

A village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands


Kraggenburg

First attested as Kraggenburg in 1950. Named after a former emergency harbour constructed in 1847, the name of which derives from a compound of dialectal krag (“floating peat, clump of reeds”) and burg (“manor”).


Molenbuurt

* (Friesland) Calque of West Frisian Mûnebuorren, a compound of mûne (“mill”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).
* (Texel) First attested as Molenbuyrt in 1543. Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as meulenaer aan den Biesbosch in 1705. Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). Named after a former windmill.
* (Flevoland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various mills.
* (Noord-Brabant) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhoods's streets are named after terms related to mills.
* (Edam-Volendam) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”).
* (Wormerland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”).
* (Gouda) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various types of mill.
* (Leiden) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”).

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Espel

Attested as Espel in 1950. Named after a former forest (first attested in 1317), the name of which derives from a compound of Middle Dutch espe (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and lo (“light forest”).


Nagele

Attested as Nagele in 1950. Named after a former river, the name of which is of uncertain etymology.


Ens

Attested as Ense in 1950. Named after a former settlement (first attested in 793) on Schokland, the name of which derives in turn from a compound of Old Dutch ened (“duck”) and sēo (“lake”). Compare Ansen.


Marknesse

Attested as Marknesse in 1950. Named after a former settlement (first attested in 1132), the name of which derives from a compound of Middle Dutch marc (“march, borderland”) and nes (“headland, spit”).


Schokkerhaven

Compound of the toponym Schokland and haven (“harbour, port”).

A hamlet in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands


Luttelgeest

Attested as Luttelgeest in 1950. Named after a former settlement, the name of which derives from a compound of luttel (“small”) and geest (“elevated sandy land”).


Tollebeek

First attested as Tollebeek in 1950. Named after a former village (first attested in 1364), the name of which derives from a compound of either Old Dutch Tolo (a personal name) or Middle Dutch tollen (“spin”) and beek (“brook, stream”).


Emmeloord

Attested as Emmeloord in 1950. Derived from a compound of either Old Dutch Amilo (a personal name), Proto-Germanic *amula- (“sharp”) or a hydronym *Amilo and Middle Dutch werde (“artificial hill for habitation”). Named after a former settlement on Schokland with reinterpretation of the second element to oord (“place”). Compare Ameland, Amen, Emer and Amdorf.


IJsselmuiden

First attested as islemuthen in 1133. Compound of the hydronym IJssel and the dative plural form of Old Dutch mutha (“mouth”).

A village and former municipality of Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Bisschopswetering

First attested as van des bisscopsweteringe in 1426. Compound of bisschop (“bishop”) and wetering (“drainage channel”). The element bisschop refers to Jan Van Arkel (ca. 1314-1378), the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht who initiated the construction of the channel.

A hamlet in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Zalk en Veecaten

A former municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Kampereiland

Compound of the toponym Kampen and eiland (“island”).


Hogeweg

/ˈɦoː.ɣəˌʋɛx/

First attested as Hoogenweg and Hoogeweg (De) in 1899. Compound of hoog (“high”) and weg (“way, road”). Originally the name of a levee.


Kamperveen

First attested as in veno prope campen and camperavene in 1236. Compound of the toponym Kampen and Middle Dutch veen (“peat bog”).


Oosterholt

First attested as oestenholt in 1308. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).


Veecaten

First attested as coten in 1241. Compound of vee (“cattle”) and the dative plural form of Middle Dutch cot (“cottage, shack, small farm”).


Mastenbroek

First attested as mastenbroic in 1277. Compound of Middle Dutch mast (“mast, pig feed”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

A village in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands


's-Heerenbroek

First attested as myns heren brueck in 1364. Compound of heer (“lord”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The toponym refers to the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht, the former feudal lord of Overijssel.


Grafhorst

First attested as grafhorst in 1277. Compound of Middle Dutch graf (“grave”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Graffest.

A city and former municipality of Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Zalk

First attested as santlike in 1213. Compound of zand (“sand”) and Middle Dutch like (“natural watercourse”).


Wilsum

First attested as wilsem in 1213. Compound of Old Dutch Willa (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Welsum, Wolsum and Wilsum.


De Heuvels

First attested as Heuvels in 1936. Derived from the plural form of heuvel (“hill”).


Kievitsnest

First attested as Kievitsnest in 1899. Compound of kievit (“northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and nest (“nest”). Originally the name of a house. Compare Kievitshaar.

A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands


De Roskam

First attested as de Roskam herberg in 1830-1855. Derived from roskam (“currycomb”). Originally the name of an inn.


De Zande

First attested as ten zande in 1398. Derived from zand (“sand”).


Roebolligehoek

First attested as Roebollegenhoek in 1847. Compound of roebol (“horsetail, Equisetum sp.”) and hoek (“isolated place, sector”).


Zwartewatersklooster

First attested as ad Nigram Aquam in 1322. Compound of the hydronym Zwarte Water and klooster (“monastery”).


Afsched

Potentially attested as ascet in 1302, attested with certainty as AFSCHED of Asched, ook wel Afzet in 1839. If the oldest attestations refer to the current settlement, the toponym is a derivation from Old Dutch askethe (“ash (Fraxinus excelsior) forest”).


Zwartsluis

First attested as der swarte sluys in 1398. Compound of Middle Dutch swart (“black”) and sluse (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwe Sluis, Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis and Zwartsluisje.

A village and former municipality of Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Genne-Overwaters

First attested as de Werf in 1830-1855. Compound of the toponym Genne and a compound of over (“across”) and water (“water”).


Cellemuiden

First attested as seelmueden in 1405. Compound of the hydronym Seede (related to the hydronym Zaan) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch mutha (“mouth”).


De Velde

First attested as VELDE (DEN) of Ten Velde in 1848. Derived from veld (“field”).


Belt-Schutsloot

First attested as Sandbeld en Schutsloot in 1748. Compound of dialectal belt (“slightly elevated place”) and the hydronym Schutsloot, which is derived from schutsloot (“ditch with a dam”).

A village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Kallenkote

First attested as coldenkote in 1428. Compound of Middle Dutch kald (“cold, abandoned”) and the dative singular form of kot (“cottage, shack, small farm”).


Genne

First attested as ghenne in 1348. Derived from an ancient hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *gan- (“bright, shining”). Compare Genemuiden and Gennep.


Giethoorn

First attested as prope gethorne in 1232-1233. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch horn (“protruding piece of land, corner”). The first element may be Middle Dutch geit (“wild female deer”).

A village and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Blankenham

First attested as in den hamme around 1420. Named after German Blankenheim. The name was given by the then-Prince-Bishop of Utrecht, Frederick of Blankenheim (around 1355-1423).


Kamperzeedijk-Oost

First attested as Afsched of de Kamperzeedijk in 1843. Compound of the toponym Kampen, zeedijk (“maritime levee”) and oost (“east”). The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from Kamperzeedijk-West.

A village in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Eesveen

First attested as eesveene in 1340. Compound of the toponym Eese and veen (“peat bog, turf extraction area”).


Oldemarkt

First attested as den olden markt in 1448. Compound of oud (“old”) and markt (“market”).


Kamperzeedijk-West

First attested as Afsched of de Kamperzeedijk in 1843. Compound of the toponym Kampen, zeedijk (“maritime levee”) and west (“west”). The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from Kamperzeedijk-Oost.


Ossenzijl

First attested as ossenzyle in 1437. Compound of Middle Dutch Osse (a surname) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).


De Maten

* (Groningen) First attested as de Maten in 1851-1855. Derived from the plural form of a variant of made (“pasture”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Moaten.
* (Overijssel) Derived from the plural form of a variant of made (“pasture”).

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Genemuiden

First attested as genemuden in 1275. Compound of the hydronym Genne (derived from Proto-Germanic *gan- (“bright, shining”)) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch *mūtha (“mouth”), an Ingvaeonic variant of munt (cf. Old Saxon, Old Frisian mūth). Compare Genne and Gennep.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gällemuden.

A city and former municipality of Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Scheerwolde

First attested as scaderwoude around 1313. Compound of Middle Dutch schaar (“share of common land”) and woud (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).


Steenwijkerwold

First attested as steenwickerwolde in 1376. Compound of the toponym Steenwijk and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).


Basserveld

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

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Dwarsgracht

First attested as Dwarsgracht in 1818. Derived from the eponymous canal, the name of which derives in turn from dwarsgracht (“crossways canal”).


Blokzijl

First attested as groote zijl in 1375. Compound of blok (“beam”) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).


Wanneperveen

First attested as wanepe in 1210. Compound of the toponym Wannepe (derived from a compound of Old Dutch wan (“bad, insufficent”) and *apa (“river, natural watercourse”)) and veen (“peat bog”).


Kuinre

First attested with certainty as kuinre in 1119. Derived from a hydronym of uncertain etymology. Potentially derived from Proto-Indo-European *kewen, from whence Latin cuneus (“wedge”) and Dutch schoon (“clean, pure”).


Dinxterveen

First attested as dincstadincvene in 1298-1304. Compound of the toponym Dingstede and veen (“peat bog”).


Oude Wetering

/ˈɑu̯.də ˈʋeː.tə.rɪŋ/

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as oude watheringhe in 1280-1287. Derived from Middle Dutch out (“old”) and wateringe (“drainage channel”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Wetering.
* (Overijssel) First attested as die olde weteringe in 1426. Derived from Middle Dutch out (“old”) and wateringe (“drainage channel”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Wetering.

Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem#English

A village in Kaag en Braassem, South Holland, Netherlands


Doosje

First attested as Doosje in 1865. Derived from the diminutive form of doos (“box, chest”). Originally the name of a house.


Nieuwe Wetering

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as nuwe weteringhe in 1343. Derived from Middle Dutch niuw (“new”) and wateringe (“drainage channel”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude Wetering.
* (Overijssel) First attested as Novi Fossati in 1169. Derived from Middle Dutch niuw (“new”) and wateringe (“drainage channel”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude Wetering.
* (Utrecht) Attested as NIEUWE-WETERING (DE) in 1846. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and wetering (“drainage channel”). Named after a nearby channel.

A hamlet in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands


Sint Jansklooster

First attested as campus S. Joannis in 1409. Compound of the name of Saint John and klooster (“monastery”). Named after a monastery founded by Johannes van Ommen (ca. 1350-1420), one of the followers of Geert Groote.


Heetveld

First attested as Heedveld in 1830-1855. Derived from a dialectal variant of heideveld (“heathland”).


Eese

First attested as ese in 1447. Derived from dialectal ees (“farmland next to a village”). Compare Ees.


Blauwe Hand

First attested as Buitenkluft in 1764. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and hand (“hand”). Named after a former inn which used a blue hand on its signage.


Marijenkampen

First attested as Mariënkampen in 1867. Compound of Marij (a personal name) and the plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”). Named after landowner Marij van Essen.


Moespot

First attested as de Moespot, herberg in 1830-1855. Derived from moespot (“vegetable pot”). Originally the name of an inn. Compare Kanis, De Pan and Vuilpan.


De Klosse

First attested as de Klossengracht in 1843. Derived from klos (“round beam made of hardwood”).


Onna

First attested as unne in 1313. Etymology unclear. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from Middle Dutch Onno (a personal name) and Middle Dutch *unne (“pasture”).


Poepershoek

Compound of the derogatory term poeper (“German, especially a seasonal worker from Germany”) and hoek (“isolated place”). Compare Belgenhoek.


Paasloo

First attested as paslo and pasel in 1251. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch pasch (“pasture”) and lo (“light forest”).


Tuk

First attested as Tuk in 1830-1855. Etymology unknown. Originally the name of an inn. Perhaps related to Dutch Low Saxon tuk (“pocket, purse”).

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Thij

First attested as tije in 1456. Derived from Middle Dutch tië (“meeting place in a village, place where law is spoken”).


De Bult

* (Friesland) Derived from bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).
* (Groningen) First attested as de Bult in 1781. Derived from bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as Grote en Kleine Bult in 1790. Derived from bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).

A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands


Kalenberg

* (Drenthe) First attested as Kalenberg in 1846. Compound of kaal (“bald, barren”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as KALEMBERG, Kalenburg, Kalenburg of Kalenberg in 1845. Compound of kaal (“bald, barren”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Kaelenbarg.

A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands


Barsbeek

First attested as berspijck in 1363. Compound of Middle Dutch beer (“manure, mud which looks like manure”) and spijk (“headland, spit”). Compare Waspik.


Zuidveen

First attested as zuytvene in 1460. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and veen (“peat bog”).


De Krieger

Derived from de Krieger (a surname). Originally the name of an inn, which was named after its former owner or one of his tenants.


Ronduite

First attested as Ronduite of Rondute in 1849. Derived from a corruption of French réduit (“redoubt”). Named after a former redoubt. See also Ronduit.


Witte Paarden

First attested as Achterbuurt in 1942. Derived from wit (“white”) and the plural form of paard (“horse”). Named after a local café. Compare Zwarte Paard.


Kadoelen

* (Overijssel) First attested as cadolen in 1381-1383. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch kade (“quay, embankment”) and doel (“ditch dug to delineate the boundary between two fields”). Compare Den Dool and Sandoel.
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as quaecoelen in 1373. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch kade (“quay, embankment”) and doel (“ditch dug to delineate the boundary between two fields”). Compare Den Dool and Sandoel.


Leeuwte

* (Drenthe) First attested as Lieuwete in 1811-1813. Etymology unknown. Compare Beneden-Leeuwen, Boven-Leeuwen, Leeuwen, Heiligerlee, Westerlee, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw.
* (Overijssel) First attested as de lenethe [read: leuethe] in 1133. Appears to be derived from Old Dutch lew (“mound, burial mound”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi; however, there is no archeological evidence of the presence of burial mounds near the settlement. Compare Beneden-Leeuwen, Boven-Leeuwen, Leeuwen, Heiligerlee, Westerlee, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw.

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A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands


De Pol

* (Drenthe) First attested as de polle in 1181. Derived from Old Dutch polle (“slightly elevated place”).
* (Hardenberg) First attested as de Pol in 1867. Derived from pol (“overgrown sandy hill, elevated place”).
* (Steenwijkerland) First attested as Pol (De) in 1899. Derived from pol (“overgrown sandy hill, elevated place”).

inh

A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands


Streukel

First attested as strokele in 1400. Compound of Middle Dutch struuc (“tree trunk, pollarded tree”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Stokkelen.


Brederwiede

Compound of breed (“broad”) and dialectal wiede (“pool”).

A former municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Muggenbeet

First attested as mugghenbete around 1313. Compound of the plural form of mug (“mosquito, Culex pipiens”) and an unclear second element. The second element has been interpreted as a Frisianised variant of beek (“brook, stream”) or Middle Dutch bete (“stream used for tanning leather”), but neither of these interpretations match the oldest attestations.


Punthorst

First attested as de Punt in 1830-1855. Compound of punt (“point”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

A hamlet in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands


Lankhorst

First attested as langhorst in 1283. Compound of lang (“long, elongated”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


IJsselham

/ˈɛi̯.səlˌɦɑm/

First attested as sillehem in 1132. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch sîle (“discharge sluice”) and ham (“alluvial land located in the bend of a river”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to the hydronym IJssel.

A hamlet and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Rollecate

First attested as ROLLECATE in 1847. Compound of an unclear first element and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch cot (“cottage, shack, small farm”).


IJhorst

First attested as de ywehorst and yewehorst in 1292. Compound of Middle Dutch ywe (“yew, Taxus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

A village in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands


Slingenberg

First attested as Slingenberg in 1975. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch slinc (“left-, leftwards”), slinge (“gate in a fence”) or slingen (“wriggle, writhe”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Hamingen

First attested as Haeminge in 1594. Derived either from Old Dutch Hame (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- or from Middle Dutch *haam (“sack-shaped fishing net”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.


Zuideinde

* (Drenthe) Attested as Zuideinde in 1867. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as Wittenstein in 1830-1855. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Noordeinde. See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudeinde.
* (Zaanstad, near Assendelft) First attested as Zuider Einde in 1839-1859. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Noordeinde.
* (Zaanstad, near Westzaan) Attested as Suijdt ende in 1665. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
* (Overijssel) Attested as Zuideinde in 1899. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and einde (“end, edge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudaende.
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Noordeinde.
* (Oostzaan) First attested as zuydt-eynde van oostsanen in 1394. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Noordeinde.

A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands


Zwartewaterland

Compound of the hydronym Zwarte Water and land (“land”).

Meronyms: Afsched, Baarlo, Cellemuiden, De Velde, Genemuiden, Genne, Genne-Overwaters, Hasselt, Holten, Kamperzeedijk-Oost, Kamperzeedijk-West, Kievitsnest, Nieuwe Wetering, Oude Wetering, Roebolligehoek, Streukel, Zwartewatersklooster, Zwartsluis

A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Rouveen

First attested as ruenvhene in 1282. Compound of Old Dutch ru (“rough, wild”) and veen (“peat bog”). Compare Roeven, Rokkeveen, Rucphen, Ruiven and Rukven.


Steenwijkerland

Compound of the toponym Steenwijk and land (“land”).

Meronyms: Baarlo, Baars, Barsbeek, Basse, Basserveld, Belt-Schutsloot, Blankenham, Blauwe Hand, Blokzijl, De Bult, De Klosse, De Krieger, De Pol, Doosje, Eese, Eesveen, Giethoorn, Heetveld, IJsselham, Jonen, Kadoelen, Kalenberg, Kallenkote, Kuinre, Leeuwte, Marijenkampen, Moespot, Molenhoek, Muggenbeet, Nederland, Oldemarkt, Onna, Ossenzijl, Paasloo, Poepershoek, Roekebosch, Ronduite, Scheerwolde, Sint Jansklooster, Steenwijk, Steenwijkerwold, Thij, Tuk, Vollenhove, Wanneperveen, Westeinde, Wetering, Willemsoord, Witte Paarden, Zuideinde, Zuidveen


De Leijen

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as Leyerthienden van Oudenyerop in 1593. Derived from the plural form of dialectal lei (“wet peat bog, swampy flooded land”).
* (Overijssel) Attested as Leijen in 1846. Derived from the plural form of dialectal leije (“cultivated land between two drainage canals”).

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands


Roekebosch

First attested as Door-den-Roekebosch in 1847. Compound of roek (“rook, Corvus frugilegus”) and bos (“forest”).

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Halfweg

* (Haarlemmermeer) Attested as Half wegen in 1680. Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). The settlement was named for its location halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam.
* (Noardeast-Fryslân) Calque of West Frisian Healwei, derived in turn from healwei (“halfway”). The settlement was named for its location midway between Warfstermolen and De Leegte.
* (Terschelling) Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). See also West Frisian Healwei.
* (Purmerend) Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). The hamlet was named for its location midway between Middenbeemster and Purmerend.
* (Overijssel) Attested as Halfweg in 1899. Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). The settlement was named for its location midway between Staphorst and de Wijk.
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Halfwegen in 1867. Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). The settlement was named for its location halfway between Leiden and Haarlem.

A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Purmerend, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands


Zwollerkerspel

Compound of the toponym Zwolle and kerspel (“parish, church district”). The municipality roughly encompassed the former territory of the medieval parish of Zwolle.


Wetering

/ˈʋeː.təˌrɪŋ/

First attested as Wetering in 1899. Derived from wetering (“drainage channel”).


Windesheim

/ˈʋɪn.dəsˌɦɛi̯m/

First attested as wendesheim in 1028. Compound of Old Dutch Winid (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

A village in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands


Haerst

First attested as haerste in 1381-1383. Likely derived from a variant of Middle Dutch horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

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A hamlet in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands


De Lichtmis

First attested as Ligttmis around 1680. Derived either from Lichtmis (“Candlemas”) or lichtmis (“profligate, scoundrel”). Originally the name of an inn.


De Ruiten

First attested as die rute in 1381-1383. Related to dialectal roet (“weeds”). Compare Ruiten and Rutbeek.


Harculo

First attested as herkeloe in 1216-1227. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Hariko (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).


Wijthmen

First attested as wytmen in 1207. Etymology uncertain. The proposed derivation from Middle Dutch wedeme (“donation made to the Church, rectory”) is impossible. The first element of the toponym may be Middle Dutch wide (“basket willow, Salix viminalis”). Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Besthmen, Diermen, Fortmond, Giethmen, Helpman, Hertme, Ratum, Reutum, Thamen and Wachtum.


Herfte

First attested as heruten around 1310. Presumably derived from Proto-Germanic *harwja- (“flax”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.


Hoog Zuthem

First attested as suthem around 1300. Derived from hoog (“high, upper”) and a compound of Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laag Zuthem.


Laag Zuthem

First attested as Laag Zuthem in 1867. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and a compound of Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoog Zuthem.

A village in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands


Langenholte

First attested as langenholte in 1364. Compound of lang (“long”) and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”).


Tolhuislanden

First attested as Tolhuislanden in 1830-1855. Compound of tolhuis (“tollhouse”) and the plural form of land (“land”). Named after a former tollhouse located on the road to Nieuwleusen.


Katerveer

First attested as Caetense Veer in 1570. Compound of the toponym Katen and veer (“ferry, crossing”).


Oldeneel

First attested as aldennele in 1357. Compound of Old Dutch ald (“old”) and Middle Dutch niel (“low-lying land”).


Zalné

First attested as salne around 1300. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *salah (“willow, Salix sp.”) or from the name of the Salian Franks.

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Kerkbuurt

* (Medemblik) Attested as Kerkbuurt in 1913. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Schagen) Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Waterland) First attested as Merckerk in 1573. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Zaanstad) First attested as Kerk-Buert in 1658. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Oostzaan) First attested as Westerkerkbuurt, Oosterkerkbuurt in 1839-1859. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Overijssel)Attested as Kerkbuurt in 1899. Compound of kerk (“church”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

A hamlet in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Schiedam, South Holland, Netherlands


De Tippe

* (Drenthe) Attested as Uiterst Oord in 1851-1855. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon tip (“tapering piece of land”).
* (Overijssel) Derived from Dutch Low Saxon tip (“tapering piece of land”).

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A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands


Hoonhorst

First attested as de honhorst in 1283. Compound of Middle Dutch hogen (“elevated”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

A village in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Lemelerveld

First attested as Lemelerveld in 1899. Compound of the toponym Lemele and veld (“field”).


Ankum

First attested as to anken in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Not derived from a term related to Middle Dutch eng (“farmland next to a village”), a compound of a personal name and heem (“home, settlement”) or dialectal ank (“pool, kolk lake”). The toponym bears a passing resemblance to Old High German anko (“salve, grease, butter”); the significance (if any) of this resemblance is unknown.

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A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Dalfsen

First attested as ecclesie de dalsen in 1241. Etymology unknown. Although later attestations include the element heem (“home, settlement”), this element is absent from the earliest attestations and can thus not be used to construct an etymology. Compare Hessum, Oudleusen and Welsum.

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Meronyms: Ankum, Broekhuizen, Dalfserveld, Dalmsholte, De Marshoek, De Meele, Den Hulst, Emmen, Engeland, Gerner, Hessum, Holt, Hoonhorst, Lemelerveld, Lenthe, Mataram, Millingen, Nieuwleusen, Ooster-Dalfsen, Oudleusen, Ruitenveen, Slennebroek, Strenkhaar, Vennenberg, Welsum

A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Dalfserveld

First attested as dalfser veld in 1830-1855. Compound of the toponym Dalfsen and veld (“field”).


Dalmsholte

First attested as dalmeshout in 1381-1383. Compound of an unclear first element and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”). The first element may be a personal name or a contraction of the toponym Dalfsen.


Ooster-Dalfsen

First attested as osterdaluessem in 1381. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and the toponym Dalfsen.


Den Hulst

First attested as in Den Hulst ofte op de Gracht in the beginning of the 18th century. Derived from hulst (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”).


Hessum

First attested as hossem and hesne in 1328. Etymology uncertain. Ostensibly a compound of a personal name and heem (“home, settlement”), but the second attestation of 1328 casts doubt on this etymology. Compare Dalfsen, Oudleusen and Welsum.


De Marshoek

First attested as MARSHOEK (DE) of de Marschhoek in 1846. Compound of a dialectal variant of meers (“land next to water, pasture”) and hoek (“isolated place”).


De Meele

First attested as MEELE (DE) in 1846. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon medel (“common windgrass, Apera spica-venti”), often used metonymically to refer to an uncultivated field covered with the plant.


Lenthe

Potentially attested as lenethe in 1133, attested with certainty as de lente in 1172. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *hlîn- (“Norway maple, Acer platanoides”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi, related to *lindu. Compare Lent and Linde.

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Spoolde

First attested as spolderberghe in 1308. Derived from a term cognate to Middle Dutch spelle (“piece of wood”), referring here to an area rich in firewood. Compare Hoog Spul, Laag Spul, Speuld and Speldhurst.


Rosengaarde

First attested as Rosengaarden Marke in 1795. Derived from rozengaard (“rose garden”).


Vennenberg

First attested as VEENENBERG of Veenbergen in 1848. Compound of veen (“peat bog”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Ruitenveen

First attested as Ruitenveen in 1801. Compound of the toponym De Ruiten and veen (“peat bog”).


De Hare

First attested as HARE (DE) of de Haar 1844. Derived from the dative singular form of haar (“sandy ridge”).

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Rechteren

First attested as rechteren in 1315. Potentially a compound of recht (“straight, not bent”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).


Millingen

First attested as millincgen in 1339. Derived from Old Dutch Milo (a personal name) or Millo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.


Slennebroek

First attested as slendebroeck in 1425. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch slende (“low-lying area, pool, kolk lake”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare for the first element Old English slind (“slope, incline”) and Old Saxon slund (“gullet, maw, abyss”).


Lemele

First attested as lemelo in 1381-1383. Compound of Middle Dutch leem (“clay, loam”) and lo (“light forest”).

A village in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Vilsteren

First attested as vilsteren in 1233. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from Proto-Germanic *felis (“rock, hill”) is unlikely.

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Archem

First attested as arachem in 947. Compound of either Old Dutch Arho (a personal name) or Proto-Germanic *arga- (“bad, worthless”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Arkel.

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A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Welsum

* (Olst-Wijhe) First attested as wilsem in 1213. Compound of Old Dutch Willa (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Wilsum, Wolsum and Wilsum.
* (Dalfsen) First attested as welsne in 1315. Etymology unknown. Not derived from heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Dalfsen, Hessum and Oudleusen.

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A village in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands


Junne

First attested as junne in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown.

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Ommerschans

First attested as Ommer Schants in 1634. Compound of the toponym Ommen and schans (“sconce”). Named after a former fortress.


Ommerkanaal

Compound of the toponym Ommen and kanaal (“canal”).


Rotbrink

First attested as Robbrink in 1867. Compound of rot (“neighbourhood, hamlet”) and brink (“pasture, village green”).


Stegerveld

First attested as Stegeren Veld in 1867. Compound of the toponym Stegeren and veld (“field”).


Witharen

First attested as bij Witthaeren in 1533. Compound of wit (“white”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Bruinehaar.


Vinkenbuurt

First attested as Vinkenbuurt. Compound of either vink (“chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs”) or dialectal vinke (“low-quality turf”) and buurt (“neighbourhood, hamlet”).


Stegeren

First attested as steyghere in 1244. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch steiger (“elevated look-out point”) or a compound of a term cognate to stijgen (“rise”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).


Beerze

First attested as beerse in 1328. Either derived from a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Besselaar, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.


Zeesse

First attested as to zese and van zees in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a term cognate to zegge (“sedge, Carex sp.”). Compare Zeegse, Zeijen, Zeist, Ziek, Seeste and Segeste.

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Nieuwebrug

* (Friesland) Attested as Nieuwebrug in 1846. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and brug (“bridge”). See also West Frisian Nijbrêge.
* (Noord-Holland) Compound of nieuw (“new”) and brug (“bridge”).
* (Overijssel) Attested as de Nijebrugh in 1573. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and brug (“bridge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Nijebrug.

A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Giethmen

First attested as gheetmen, gheetmunde and gheetmende in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Besthmen, Diermen, Fortmond, Helpman, Hertme, Ratum, Reutum, Thamen, Wachtum and Wijthmen.

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Balkbrug

First attested as Balkbrug in 1812. Derived from balkbrug (“beam bridge”). Named after a nearby bridge.

A village in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands


Besthmen

First attested as bestmannyng in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Not a compound of best (“best”) and man (“man”). Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Diermen, Fortmond, Giethmen, Helpman, Hertme, Ratum, Reutum, Thamen, Wachtum, Wijthmen.

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Gramsbergen

First attested as bergene in 1227. Compound of Old Dutch Gram (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gramsbargen, Grambarge.

A city and former municipality of Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands


Arriërveld

First attested as Arriën Veld in 1867. Compound of the toponym Arriën and veld (“field”).


Hoogengraven

A clipping of Hooge Graven Brug attested 1830–1855, from Hooge Graven + brug (“bridge”).


Varsen

First attested as versen, versene and versne in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from (a term cognate to) Middle Dutch verse (“young cow”) or from an ancient hydronym. Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel, Bolsele, Versen and Viersen.

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Dedemsvaart

First attested as Dedemsvaart sometime after 1809. Compound of Dedem (a surname) and vaart (“canal”). The settlement was named after a nearby canal built by Baron J. W. van Dedem tot Den Berg (1776-1851).


Kloosterhaar

First attested as De Klooster Haar in 1868. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). The area where the current settlement is located was formerly owned by the Cistercian abbey at Sibculo.


Mariënberg

First attested as marienberg in 1405. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after a former Cistercian monastery.


Bruchterveld

First attested as Bruchter Veld in 1866. Compound of the toponym Brucht and veld (“field”).


Bergentheim

First attested as bergenthem and berchenthem in 1381-1383. Compound of a first element derived from Proto-Germanic *burgundjô- (“elevated location”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Borne and Bornholm.


Anerveen

First attested as Anerveen in 1846. Compound of the toponym Ane and veen (“peat bog”).

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands


Slagharen

First attested as Slagharen in 1844. Compound of slag (“parcel, divided land, agricultural complex”) and haar (“sandy ridge”).


Achterin

Derived from achterin (“in the back”). The settlement was named for its location vis-à-vis its neighbours when seen from Hardenberg.


Sibculo

First attested as sebekeloe in 1253. Compound of Old Dutch Sibica (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).


Lutten

First attested as Lotten in 1532. The toponym refers to the low elevation of the settlement. Compare Losser, De Lutte and Lutten.


Heemse

First attested as heymiss in 1240. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from heem (“home, settlement”) and from Old Dutch Heimezo (a personal name). Compare Heemskerk.

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't Bergje

First attested as Hofbergje in 1867. Derived from the diminutive form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Oud-Lutten

First attested as apud lutten in 1259. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Lutten.


Anevelde

First attested as anewede in 1259. Compound of the toponym Ane and veld (“field”). The second element was initially Middle Dutch wede (“pasture”).


Benedenvaart

Compound of beneden (“down, lower”) and vaart (“canal”). The settlement was named for its location downstream from Dedemsvaart.


Collendoornerveen

Compound of the toponym Collendoorn and veen (“peat bog”).


De Belt

First attested as De Belte in 1830-1855. Derived from belt (“slightly elevated place”).


Brucht

First attested as broch and brucht in 1381-1383. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch broec (“marsh, marshland”).


Ebbenbroek

First attested as Ebbenbroek in 1889. Probably a compound of Old Dutch Ebbo (a personal name) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Eppenzolder.


Heemserveen

Compound of the toponym Heemse and veen (“peat bog”).


Collendoorn

First attested as calendoren in 1381. Compound of Middle Dutch cale (“barren, bald”) and doorn (“thorn bush”). Compare Kallenbroek and Kalteren.


Beerzerveld

First attested as Beerzerveld around 1860. Compound of the toponym Beerze and veld (“field”).


Hardenbergerveld

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


Keiendorp

Compound of the plural form of kei (“boulder, rock”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The settlement was named for the rocky soil on which it was built.


Hoogenweg

/ˈɦoː.ɣə(n)ˌʋɛx/

First attested as Hooge Weg in 1830-1855. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and weg (“road, way”). Named after a nearby road.


Diffelen

First attested as diffelen in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Old Dutch Diffo (a personal name) or a compound of Middle Dutch ijfte (“ivy”) and lo (“light forest”).

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Kievitshaar

Potentially attested as kyvedeshaar in 1337, attested with certainty as Kiewits Haar in 1830-1855. Compound of kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Kievitsnest.


Kloosterdijk

First attested as Kloosterdijk in 1899. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and dijk (“levee”). The area where the current settlement is located was formerly owned by the Cistercian abbey at Sibculo.


Lutten-Oever

First attested as OEVER (KLEINE) in 1846. Compound of dialectal lutten (“small, little”) and oever (“riverside”). The settlement was named for its location on the banks of the Reest. The element lutten was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot-Oever.


Braamberg

* (Groningen) First attested as Braamberg in 1781. Compound of braam (“raspberry, Rubus sp.”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Broambaarg.
* (Overijssel) First attested as Braemberch in 1665. Compound of braam (“raspberry, Rubus sp.”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Braambarg.

A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands


Mataram

First attested as Mattarm in 1841. Named after a nearby estate, named in turn after the Mataram Sultanate. The estate's owner, Joannes Matthias van Rhijn, had been the Dutch East India Company's resident at Mataram before returning to the United Provinces and purchasing the estate.


Gouden Ploeg

First attested as Gouden ploeg in 1899. Derived from gouden (“golden”) and ploeg (“plough”). Named after a farmhouse. The toponym refers to the fertility of the soil around the settlement.


Holthone

First attested as holton in 1188. Compound of Old Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and ho (“elevated place”). Compare Meddo, Vollenhove and Wiene.


Groot-Oever

First attested as honouere in 1283. Compound of groot (“great, big”) and oever (“riverside”). The settlement was named for its location on the banks of the Reest. The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Lutten-Oever.


De Haandrik

First attested as henrikinc in 1381-1383. Derived from Middle Dutch Hendrik (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. Originally the name of a farm.


Den Kaat

First attested as Ten Kate in 1803. Derived from the dative singular form of kot (“cottage, shack, small farm”).


Den Huizen

First attested as ten husen in 1427. Derived from the dative form of Middle Dutch huus (“house”). Originally the name of a farm.


Loozen

First attested as loezen around 1390. Derived from the dative singular form of loos (“drainage channel”).


Holtheme

First attested as to holtheem in 1381-1383. Compound of Middle Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and heem (“home, settlement”).


Mulderij

First attested as de Mulderij in 1830-1855. Likely derived from Mulder (a surname) suffixed with -erij, used here to denote a farm owned by a certain family. Compare Heuvelderij.


De Maat

First attested as Maat (De) in 1899. Derived from made (“pasture”).


Arriën

First attested as de arien in 1294-1295. Potentially derived from a term cognate to Middle Dutch eriën (“plough, till”).


Noord-Stegeren

First attested as Noord Stegeren in 1830-1855. Compound of noord (“northern, north-”) and the toponym Stegeren.


Radewijk

First attested as rodewijc around 1300. Compound of Middle Dutch rade (“land cleared of trees”) and wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”).


Rheezerveen

First attested as REIZERVEEN, ook wel eens verkeerdelijk Rheezerveen gespeld in 1847. Compound of the toponym Rheeze and veen (“peat bog”).


Schuinesloot

First attested as Schuinesloot in 1899. Compound of schuin (“curved, oblique”) and sloot (“ditch”). Originally a hydronym.


Rheeze

First attested as redese in 1347. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch rede (“boundary line”).

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Sponturfwijk

First attested as Sponturfwijk in 1840. Compound of sponturf (“high-quality turf”) and wijk (“secondary canal in a turf extraction area”).


Oud-Bergentheim

/ˈɑu̯t ˈbɛr.ɣəntˌɦɛi̯m/

First attested as bergenthem and berchenthem in 1381-1383. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Bergentheim.


Den Oosterhuis

First attested as Oosterhuyse in 1634. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and huis (“house”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Den Westerhuis.


Den Westerhuis

First attested as drye westersche-huys in 1381-1383. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and huis (“house”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Den Oosterhuis.


Lutterhartje

First attested as Lutter Hartje in 1830-1855. Compound of the toponym Oud-Lutten and a diminutive form of haar (“sandy ridge”).


Sluis 7

First attested as Sluis No. 7 in 1913. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”) and the number seven. Named after a lock in the Dedemsvaart canal.


Sluis 6

First attested as Sluis No. 6 in 1899. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”) and the number six. Named after a lock in the Dedemsvaart canal.


Ommerbosch

Compound of the toponym Ommen and bos (“forest”).


Ommerveld

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


Venebrugge

First attested as venebrugge in 1253. Compound of veen (“peat bog”) and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch brugge (“bridge”).


Den Velde

First attested as velde in 1492. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch velt (“field”).


Geerdijk

First attested as Geerdijk in 1913. Compound of geer (“wedge-shaped, tapering”) and dijk (“levee”).

A village in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands


Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk

/ˈʋɛs.tərˌɦaːr ˌvri.zə(n)ˌveːn.səˈʋɛi̯k/

Westerhaar is first attested as Op de Haar in 1849. Vriezenveensewijk is first attested as Friezenveensche Wijk of Veenkanaal in 1936. Westerhaar is a compound of wester (“west-, western”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Vriezenveensewijk is a compound of the toponym Vriezenveen and wijk (“secondary canal in a turf extraction area”).


Vriezenveen

First attested as vresenveen in 1395-1396. Compound of Fries (“Frisian”) and veen (“peat bog”). The settlement was founded by Frisian and Hollandic colonists in the Middle Ages.

A village and former municipality of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands


De Pollen

First attested as De Polle in 1867. Derived from the plural form of pol (“overgrown sandy hill, slightly elevated place”).


Weitemanslanden

First attested as van het Weytenhuis in 1716. Compound of Weiteman (a surname) and the plural form of land (“land”).

A hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands


Westerhoeven

First attested as Westerhoeve in 1740. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and hoeve (“farmstead, homestead”).


Noord-Meer

First attested as to noertmeden and noertmederen in 1381-1383. Compound of noord (“northern, north-”) and the toponym Meer.


Vroomshoop

First attested as Vroomehoops Belt in 1830-1855. Compound of an unclear first element and hoop (“hill, pile”). The first element may be Vroom (a surname).


Magele

First attested as magele and magentlo in 1381-1383. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element may be a personal name. Compare Magstadt and Maghull.


Bruinehaar

First attested as Bruine Haar in 1748. Compound of bruin (“brown”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Witharen.


Avereest

First attested as in resta in 1217. Named after a toponym derived from a compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Reest.

A former municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Den Ham

* (Overijssel) First attested as hamme in 1333. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). See also Dutch Low Saxon n Ham.
* (Westerkwartier) Potentially attested as horham around 1475, attested with certainty as Ham in 1558. Derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). See also Dutch Low Saxon n Ham.
* (Westerwolde) First attested as Den Ham in 1554. Derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). See also Dutch Low Saxon n Ham.

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A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Oud-Avereest

First attested as in resta in 1217. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Avereest, which can be analysed as a compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Reest.


Twenterand

Compound of the toponym Twente and rand (“edge”).

Meronyms: Bruinehaar, Geerdijk, Den Ham, De Pollen, Hallerhoek, Linde, Magele, Meer, Noord-Meer, Vriezenveen, Vroomshoop, Weitemanslanden, Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk, Westerhoeven

A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Hallerhoek

First attested as to halle in 1381-1383. Compound of the microtoponym Halle (a former farmstead) and hoek (“isolated place, sector”).


Enterbroek

Compound of the toponym Enter and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

A hamlet in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands


Huurne

First attested as Hurene in 1830-1855. Derived from a dialectal variant of horn (“jutting piece of land, corner”).


Rectum

First attested as rectum and rectem in 1297. The toponym appears to be a compound of an unclear first element and heem (“home, settlement”). The first element may be the hydronym Regge.


Hoge Hexel

/ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈɦɛk.səl/

First attested as heghelsclo and hegheslo in 1381-1383. Derived from hoog (“high, elevated”) and a compound of an uncertain first element and lo (“light forest”). Compare Hexel.


IJpelo

First attested as ypelo in 1272. Compound of iep (“elm, Ulmus sp.”) and lo (“light forest”).


Zuna

First attested as zudenna in 1326. Contracted compound of Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and aa (“river, natural watercourse”).


De Kolonie

First attested as De Kolonie in 1830-1855. Derived from kolonie (“settlement in a turf extraction area”).


Wierden

First attested as wederden in 1298-1304. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Old Dutch weder (“castrated ram”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. Compare Valkenswaard.

Meronyms: De Kolonie, Enter, Enterbroek, Het Loo, Hoge Hexel, Huurne, IJpelo, Notter, Rectum, Zuna

A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Notter

Potentially attested as nuthere in 1297, attested with certainty as nuchtere and nuthare in 1385. The toponym appears to be a compound of an uncertain first element and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). The first element may be nut (“use, benefit”) or refer to the presence of nut-bearing trees near the settlement. Compare Nutter.


Hellendoorn

First attested as hellender in 1275-1280. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch holendere (“elder, Sambucus nigra”). A compound of Middle Dutch hel (“low-lying”) and doorn (“thorn bush”) is also possible. Compare Haalderen and Halder.

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Meronyms: Daarle, Daarlerveen, Eelen, Egede, Haarle, Hankate, Hexel, Hulsen, Marle, Nijverdal, Noetsele, Overwater, Piksen, Rhaan, Schuilenburg


Eelen

First attested as elen in 1381-1383. Perhaps related to Middle Low German ele (“callus, bump, swelling”).

A hamlet in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands


Egede

Potentially attested as eghen in 1331, attested with certainty as ekede in 1442. Etymology unknown. The oldest attestation may refer to a different settlement.

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Daarlerveen

First attested as Daarler Veen in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Daarle and veen (“peat bog”).

A village in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands


Hankate

First attested as hagencote in 1383. Compound of Middle Dutch Hage (a personal name) or haag (“fence, enclosed area”) and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch cote (“cottage, shack, small farm”).


Schoonheten

A hamlet in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands


Piksen

First attested as De Piksen in 1865. Etymology unknown.

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Haarle

* (Hellendoorn) First attested as haerle in 1367. Compound of Middle Dutch haar (“sandy ridge”) and lo (“light forest”).
* (Tubbergen) First attested as villa harlo in 1244. Compound of Middle Dutch haar (“sandy ridge”) and lo (“light forest”).

A hamlet in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Lierderholthuis

First attested as lierrebroeck in 1346. Compound of the toponym Lieren, holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and huis (“house”).

A village in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands


Mariënheem

First attested as Mariënheem in 1968. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and heem (“home, settlement”), used here in a newer, regional sense of "farmstead".


Overwater

First attested as Overwater in 1803. Compound of over (“over, on the other side of”) and water (“water”). The body of water in question is the Midden-Regge.


Boetele

First attested as to boetlo in 1381-1383. Compound of either Middle Dutch boet (“small house, wooden shack, shed”) or boete (“fine”) and lo (“light forest”).


Rhaan

First attested as raden in 1381-1383. Derived from the dative plural form of rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Het Raan, Raar, Raren, Rha, Rhoon and Roden.


Nieuw-Heeten

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


Luttenberg

First attested as luttenberch in 1359. Compound of Middle Dutch *lut (“small”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Broekland

* (Overijssel) Attested as Broekland in 1803. Derived from broekland (“marshland”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Broeklaand.
* (Gelderland) Derived from broekland (“marshland”).


Daarle

First attested as in darloe in the late 10th century. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *darnja- (“hidden, secret, magical”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Deursen-Dennenburg and Dearnley.


De Hooge Wegen

/də ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈʋeː.ɣə(n)/

First attested as Hoogewegen in 1899. Derived from hoog (“high, elevated”) and the plural form of weg (“way, roads”). The hamlet is located in a hilly area.


Schuilenburg

* (Friesland) First attested as Schulenburg in 1664. Compound of schuilen (“shelter, hide”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of an inn. See also West Frisian Skûlenboarch.
* (Overijssel) First attested as sculenburch in 1229. Named after a former castle.
* (Utrecht) First attested as de Schuijlenburg in the 18th century. Named after a former farmhouse.

A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands


Marle

* (Hellendoorn) First attested as merler around 1390. Compound of an unclear first element and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Marl.
* (Olst-Wijhe) First attested as mernhem around 1390. Etymology uncertain. The oldest attestation seems to suggest a derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch merne (“elevated land next to a watercourse”) and heem (“home settlement”); however a development from this form into Marle is highly unlikely.

A hamlet in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands


Boerhaar

First attested as R Kerk in 1868. Compound of dialectal boer (“hamlet, small settlement”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). The village developed around a small church.

A village in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands


Boskamp

First attested as Boscamp in 1665. Compound of bos (“forest”) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).


Welsumerveld

First attested as Welsummerveld in 1899. Compound of the toponym Welsum and veld (“field”).


Olst

First attested as holsto in 947 and 973. Etymology unknown. Not derived from hulst (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”).

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A village and former municipality of Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands


Wijhe

First attested as in villa wie in 960. Derived from Old Dutch wie (“temple, shrine”). Compare Wehe in Wehe-den Hoorn and Wye.


Duur

First attested as de duren around 1310. Potentially derived from a term cognate to deur (“door”), here referring to a passage. Compare Dore.


Den Nul

First attested as Nul (De) in 1899. Derived from nol (“elevated place, sandy hill, extremity of a levee”).


Elshof

First attested as de elshoue in 1200. Compound of els (“alder, Alnus sp.”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Eikelhof

/ˈɛi̯.kəlˌɦɔf/

First attested as De Eykenhof in 1743. Compound of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) or eikel (“acorn”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Originally the name of an estate.


Hengforden

First attested as hengorden around 1300. Etymology uncertain. Unlikely to be a compound of a term cognate to hangen (“hang”) (here designating an incline) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). The second element may be woerd (“artificial hill meant for habitation”). Compare Hengelder, Hengelo and Hengevelde.


Olst-Wijhe

/ˈɔlst ˈʋɛi̯.ə/

Meronyms: Boerhaar, Boskamp, Den Nul, Duur, Eikelhof, Elshof, Fortmond, Hengforden, Herxen, Marle, Middel, Olst, Welsum, Welsumerveld, Wesepe, Wijhe


Westdorp

* (Drenthe) First attested as to westorpe in 1381-1383. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, subsidiary settlement”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Westdörp.
* (Noord-Holland) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Formerly an independent hamlet.
* (Overijssel) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).

A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands


Herxen

First attested as herxze, hercsem, herxe and herchse around 1310. Etymology unknown. Not a compound of a personal name and heem (“home, settlement”).

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Heeten

First attested as heden, hetene in 1300. Derived from a variant of Middle Dutch heet (“heath, heathland”).


Wesepe

First attested as de wisepe and wesepe in 1200. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *wese- (“pasture”) or *wisi- (“good”) and *apa (“river, stream”). A derivation from Proto-Indo-European *wis- (“flow, flow away”) or *weis- is also possible. Compare Weesp, Wezep and Wezup.


Fortmond

First attested as vortmen in 1227. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from a compound of voorde (“ford, crossing”) and man (“man, inhabitant”) is unlikely in light of comparisons with similar toponyms. Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Besthmen, Diermen, Giethmen, Helpman, Hertme, Ratum, Reutum, Thamen, Wachtum and Wijthmen.


Rode Dorp

* (Friesland) Derived from rood (“red”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The name references the red bricks and roof tiles of the settlement's houses. See also Dutch Low Saxon Et Rooie Dorp and West Frisian It Reade Dorp.
* (Overijssel) Derived from rood (“red, socialist”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The neighbourhood began as a housing project for factory workers; the name references the perceived socialist sympathies of its inhabitants.
* (Utrecht) Derived from rood (“red, socialist”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The neighbourhood was constructed as social housing; the name refers to the perceived socialist sympathies of its inhabitants.

A hamlet in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands


Lettele

First attested as letloe around 1390. Compound of Middle Dutch let (“small”) and lo (“light forest”).

A village in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands


Schalkhaar

First attested as Schalkhaar in 1830-1855. Compound of Middle Dutch schalc (“servant, scoundrel”) and haar (“sandy ridge”).


Colmschate

First attested as in cosmescate [read: in colmescate] in 1230. Compound of Old Dutch Colmo (a personal name) and the dative singular form of kot (“cottage, shack, small farm”).


Molenbelt

First attested as Molenbelt in 1936. Compound of molen (“mill”) and belt (“slightly elevated place”). Named after a former windmill.

A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands


Apenhuizen

First attested as apenhuizen in 1461. Compound of Old Dutch Apo (a personal name) and the dative plural form of huis (“home”). Compare Eppenhuizen and Appenheim.


Averlo

First attested as varendeloe around 1300. Compound of Proto-Germanic *farnôþu- (“place of ferns”) and lo (“light forest”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to a form of over (“on the other side of”).


Frieswijk

First attested as in vresenwyck around 1310. Compound of either Fries (“Frisian”) or Old Dutch Freso (a personal name) and wijk (“village, settlement”).


De Bannink

First attested as dat goet to banninck in 1385. Derived from Old Dutch Bano (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.


Snipperling

First attested as Snippeling in 1773-1794. Derived from dialectal snippeling (“long, narrow strip of land surrounded by water or created through land excavation”).


Espelo

First attested as espelo in 1188. Compound of esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and lo (“light forest”).

A hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands


Neerdorp

First attested as Neêrdorp in 1803. Compound of neer (“lower”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).


Borkeld

First attested as de Borkelt in 1830. Compound of bork (“type of tree”) and holt (“rising deciduous forest”).


Tjoene

First attested as tgone in 1309. Etymology unknown. The toponym bears a passing resemblance to Old Saxon tiono (“shameful act”) and tuin (“garden”).

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Pieriksmars

First attested as pierick in 1457. Compound of the toponym Pierik (derived from perk (“enclosed area, fenced-in land”)) and a variant of meers (“land next to water, pasture”).


Zuidloo

First attested as sutlon in 1252. Compound of Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and lo (“light forest”).


Okkenbroek

First attested as okenbroke in 1288. Compound of Middle Dutch Okke (a personal name) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Beuseberg

First attested as Beuzeberg of Langestraat in 1803. Potentially a compound of boos (“evil, bad”) and berg (“hill, mountain”). Compare Beusbergen and Buurse.


Holterbroek

Compound of the toponym Holten and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Rijssen

First attested as risnen in 1188. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from (a term cognate to) rijs (“twig, brushwood”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Riesn.

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A city and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands


Helhuizen

First attested as HELHUIZEN in 1844. Compound of hel (“slope, incline”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Hell, Helwerd, Holwerd and Hulhuizen.


Bentelo

First attested as benlo in 1188. Likely a compound of bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and lo (“light forest”).

A village in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Rijssen-Holten

Meronyms: Beuseberg, Borkeld, Dijkerhoek, Espelo, Helhuizen, Holten, Holterbroek, Lichtenberg, Look, Neerdorp, Rijssen

A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Deldenerbroek

First attested as by den broeke in 1381-1383. Compound of the toponym Delden and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Markelo

First attested as marclo in 1188. Compound of Middle Dutch marc (“border, borderland, undivided communal lands”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Merkelbeek and Marcle.

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A village and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Deldeneresch

First attested as oppen essche in 1381-1383. Compound of the toponym Delden and es (“farmland next to a village”).


Elsenerbroek

First attested as Elsenerbroek in 1867. Compound of the toponym Elsen and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Diepenheim

First attested with certainty as diepenheim in 1134. Compound of diep (“low-lying”) and either Old Dutch hem (“home, settlement”) or ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Deepn.

A city and former municipality of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Hengevelde

/ˈɦɛ.ŋəˌvɛl.də/

First attested as hengheuelde in 1188. Potentially a compound of either henge (“fence, enclosure”) or a term cognate to hangen (“hang”) (here referring to an incline) and veld (“field”). Compare Hengelder, Hengelo and Hengforden.


Herike

First attested as hedereke in 1188. Etymology uncertain. Potential etymologies include a derivation from Old Dutch Hadurik (a personal name), a derivation from a collectivised form of hederik (“charlock (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)”) and a compound derivation from heide (“heath, heathland”) and Middle Dutch reke (“boundary”).


Dortherhoek

First attested as Dorterhoeck in 1561. Compound of the toponym Dorth (for which see Kring van Dorth) and hoek (“isolated place, sector”).


Hof van Twente

Derived from hof (“estate”) and the toponym Twente. The name of the new municipality was chosen because of its largely rural character and the presence of multiple large estates within its boundaries.

Meronyms: Achterhoek, Azelo, Bentelo, Beusbergen, De Ha, Delden, Deldenerbroek, Deldeneresch, Diepenheim, Dijkerhoek, Elsen, Elsenerbroek, Goor, Hengevelde, Herike, Kerspel Goor, Markelo, Markelosebroek, Markvelde, Pothoek, Stokkum, Wiene, Zeldam


Dijkerhoek

* (Hof van Twente) Compound of dijk (“levee”) and hoek (“bend, corner”). The settlement was named for its location near the bend of a levee.
* (Rijssen-Holten) First attested as up Holter dijck, up den Holter dijck and upten Holter dijck in 1574. Compound of dijk (“levee”) and hoek (“bend, corner”). The settlement was named for its location near the bend of a levee.


Kerspel Goor

Derived from kerspel (“parish”) and the toponym Goor.


Diepenveen

First attested as diepenveen in 1417. Compound of Middle Dutch diep (“low-lying”) and veen (“peat bog”). Named after a former nunnery.

A village and former municipality of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands


Pothoek

First attested as Lokerhoek in 1830-1855. Compound of the toponym De Pot (derived from pot (“pot, jar”)) and hoek (“isolated place”). Named after a former inn.


Markvelde

First attested as marcvelthe in 1225. Compound of Middle Dutch marc (“borderland, undivided communal lands”) and veld (“field”).


Markelosebroek

Compound of the toponym Markelo and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Wiene

First attested as wedehon in 1323. Derived from Middle Dutch wede (“forest, brushwood”) and the dative plural form of ho (“elevated place”). Compare Holthone, Meddo and Vollenhove.


Zeldam

First attested as over den goer zellincdam in 1381-1383. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *salah (“willow, Salix sp.”) and dam, here used in the rare senses of "swamp" and "elevated place". Compare Kulsdom.


Zenderen

First attested as in sindron in the late 10th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch sinder (“metallic slag”), here referring to former iron foundries. Compare Sinderen.

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A village in Borne, Overijssel, Netherlands


Bathmen

First attested as batmen in 1284. Etymology uncertain. Although the toponym has been interpreted as a compound of Old Dutch Bodo (a personal name) or Middle Dutch bade (“messenger employed in a farmers' organisation”) and man (“man”), the toponym's similarity to a set of ancient, unexplained toponyms makes any proposed etymologies tenuous. Compare Berkum, Besthmen, Diermen, Fortmond, Giethmen, Helpman, Hertme, Ratum, Reutum, Thamen, Wachtum and Wijthmen.


Hertme

First attested as die mole toe hertmen in 1315. Etymology unknown. Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Besthmen, Diermen, Fortmond, Giethmen, Helpman, Ratum, Reutum, Thamen, Wachtum and Wijthmen.

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Azelo

First attested as aselo in 1333. Likely a compound of Old Dutch Aso (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).


Aadorp

First attested as Aabrug in 1867. Compound of the hydronym Aa and dorp (“village, settlement”).

A village in Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands


Tusveld

Potentially attested as thusvelde in 1262, attested with certainty as Het Tusveld in 1773-1794. Potentially a compound of dialectal tus (“thick layer of grass and weeds, peat”) or Old Dutch Tuet (a personal name) and veld (“field”).

A hamlet in Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands


Bavinkel

First attested as Bavinkel in 1830-1855. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Dutch Bavo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and lo (“light forest”). The toponym is difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations.


Bornerbroek

First attested as bornerbroeck in 1475. Compound of the toponym Borne and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Schelfhorst

* (Drenthe) First attested as tho Schelyckforst in 1538. Compound of either Middle Dutch scheluwe (“crooked”) or schelfe (“rush, Schoenoplectus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as ter schelfhorst in 1457. Compound of either Middle Dutch scheluwe (“crooked”) or schelfe (“rush, Schoenoplectus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands


Klössehoek

A hamlet in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Deurningen

First attested as thornengen in 1295. Derived from either Old Dutch *Diurna (a personal name) or doorn (“thorn bush”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

A village in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Hezingen

First attested as in hasungum in 799. Derived from Old Dutch Haso (a personal name) suffixed with the rare collectivising suffix -ung-.


Manderveen

First attested as Manderveen in 1846. Compound of the toponym Mander and veen (“peat bog”).

A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Mariaparochie

First attested as Mariaparochie in 1936. Compound of the name of Mary, mother of Jesus and parochie (“parish”). The village was named after a parish church constructed in 1922.


West-Geesteren

Compound of west (“west-, western”) and the toponym Geesteren.


Langeveen

First attested as LANGEVEEN in 1851. Compound of lang (“long, elongated”) and veen (“peat bog”).


Harbrinkhoek

First attested as HARBRINK, Harberink, Harberinkshoek of Harbrinkshoek in 1844. Compound of Middle Dutch Harbert (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and hoek (“isolated place, sector”).


Fleringen

First attested as van vlederingen in 1227. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch vlieder (“elder, Sambucus nigra”) or dialectal vledder (“swampy peatland”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.


Noord Deurningen

First attested as nortdorningen in 1337-1339. Compound of noord (“northern, north-”) and the toponym Deurningen.


Lattrop

First attested as lattorpe in 1272. Compound of Old Dutch Læta (a personal name) and a metathised form of dorp (“village, settlement”). Compare Lathum.


Oud Ootmarsum

First attested as olde oetmarsum in 1384. Derived from oud (“old”) and the toponym Ootmarsum.

A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Albergen

First attested as in alberge in the late 10th century. Compound of either Old Dutch alf (“elf, supernatural creature”) or alf (“white”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Saasveld

First attested as saterslo in 1145. Originally a compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element may be a personal name. The second element was gradually replaced by veld (“field”). Compare Harreveld and Lievelde.


Denekamp

First attested as in daginghem in the late 10th century. Originally a compound of either Old Dutch Dago (a personal name) or Dano (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”). The second element was gradually replaced with kamp (“enclosed piece of land”). Compare Breklenkamp, Greffelkamp, Gölenkamp, Haftenkamp and Höcklenkamp.

A village and former municipality of Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Weerselo

First attested as werslo in 1157-1164. Compound of either Old Dutch wers (“wild, rough”) or Wero (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).


Tubbergen

First attested as tubberg in 1312. Compound of te (“at”), Middle Dutch up (“on”) and the plural form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Taarlo, Tinallinge and Tolbert.

Meronyms: Albergen, Fleringen, Geesteren, Haarle, Harbrinkhoek, Hezingen, Klössehoek, Langeveen, Mander, Manderveen, Mariaparochie, Reutum, Vasse, West-Geesteren

A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Ootmarsum

First attested as othmarshem in the 9th century. Compound of Old Dutch Othmar (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Witmarsum.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Oatmörsken, Oatmörske.

A city and former municipality of Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Tilligte

First attested as tilgede in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch telch (“young branch, young oak”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ede-. Compare Telgt.


Volthe

First attested as uuluht in the late 10th century. Etymology unknown. Compare Valthe.

unk

unknown


Lemselo

First attested as in lamesloe in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch Lam (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).


Woolde

Potentially attested as de walde in 1172, attested with certainty as wollethe in 1280. Derived from wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

A hamlet in Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands


Driene

First attested as in thrinon in the late 10th century. Potentially derived from a suffixed, dative plural form of Old Dutch thri (“three”).

A hamlet in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands


Broekheurne

First attested as Broekhoirne in 1665. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and a variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”).


De Poppe

A hamlet in Losser, Overijssel, Netherlands


Overdinkel

First attested as OVERDINKEL in 1846. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Dinkel. Originally the name of a manor.

A village in Losser, Overijssel, Netherlands


Mekkelhorst

First attested as in mikulunhurst in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch *mikilon- (“great”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Rutbeek

First attested as retbeke in 1220. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch roet (“weeds”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Compare Ruiten and De Ruiten.


Twekkelo

First attested as in tuegloe in the late 10th century. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch twek (“twig, osier”) and lo (“light forest”).


Glane-Beekhoek

Compound of the toponyms Glane and Beekhoek (compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and hoek (“isolated place, sector”)). Beekhoek was originally the name of a field.


Het Stift

First attested as Stift te Weerselo in the 18th century. Derived from stift (“monastery, ecclesiastical foundation”). Originally the name of a farm, which was in turn named after a former monastery.


Glane

First attested as De Glaaner beek in 1773-1794. Derived from a hydronym, which is in turn cognate to Old Norse glana (“clear”) and glanzen (“shine, sparkle”). Compare Geleen and Glanerbrug.


Reutum

First attested as in riatnon in the late 10th century. Derived from Proto-Germanic *hreud (“reed”) suffixed with a collectivising suffix. Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Besthmen, Diermen, Fortmond, Giethmen, Helpman, Hertme, Ratum, Thamen, Wachtum and Wijthmen.


Oele

First attested as odele in 1297. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch ode (“waste, abandoned”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Udenhout.


Dulder

First attested as in thuleri in the late 10th century. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *þulla (“beam, tree trunk”) and Old Dutch *heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare Den Dolder.


Lonneker

First attested as in loningheri in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch *Lono (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and *heri (“sandy ridge”).

A village and former municipality of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands


Boekelo

* (Enschede) First attested as boekele and bokel around 1450. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and lo (“light forest”).
* (Haaksbergen) First attested as boecler in 1381-1383. Compound of Middle Dutch boek (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The second element was gradually replaced by lo (“light forest”).

inh

A village in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands

A hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Nijstad

* (Drenthe) First attested as De Nieuwstad in 1851-1855. Compound of nij (“new”) and stad (“place”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as Nijstad in 1846. Compound of nij (“new”) and stad (“place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Niejstad.

A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands


Usselo

First attested as oslo in 1188. Likely a compound of Old Dutch Osso (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).


Breklenkamp

First attested as in brakkinghem in the late 10th century. Originally a compound of Old Dutch Brakko (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”). The second element was gradually replaced with kamp (“enclosed piece of land”). Compare Denekamp, Greffelkamp, Gölenkamp, Haftenkamp and Höcklenkamp.


Zoeke

First attested as Suijker hasschap in 1601-1602. Potentially derived from a contracted compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke and Zuuk.


Groot Agelo

/ˈɣroːt ˈaː.ɣəˌloː/

First attested as de agelo in 1252. Derived from groot (“great, big”) and a compound of Old Dutch Ago (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Agelo.


Dinkelland

Compound of the hydronym Dinkel and land (“land”).

Meronyms: Beekdorp, Berghum, Breklenkamp, Denekamp, Deurningen, Dulder, Gammelke, Groot Agelo, Het Stift, Klein Agelo, Lattrop, Lemselo, Nijstad, Noord Deurningen, Noordijk, Nutter, Ootmarsum, Oud Ootmarsum, Rossum, Saasveld, Tilligte, Volthe, Weerselo, Zoeke

A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


De Lutte

First attested as de luette in the middle of the 12th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially related to German Low German lute (“low-lying area”). Compare Losser, Lutten and Lutten.

unk

unknown


De Zoeke

First attested as De Soeke in 1830-1855. Potentially a contracted compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, Zoeke and Zuuk.


Gammelke

First attested as gamminclo in 1272. Compound of Old Dutch Gammo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and lo (“light forest”).


Bentveld

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Bent Velt in 1615. Compound of bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and veld (“field”).
* (Overijssel) Compound of bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and veld (“field”).

A village in Zandvoort, North Holland, Netherlands


Tichelwerk

* (Friesland) First attested as Wijnser Tichel Werk in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Tichelwurk, derived from tichelwurk (“brickworks”).
* (Overijssel) Derived from the archaic term tichelwerk (“brickworks”). The area which the current neighbourhood stands on was formerly occupied by brick factories.

A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands


Beekdorp

First attested as Beekdorp in 1830-1855. Compound of beek (“brook”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The hamlet is located next to a brook.


Glanerbrug

First attested as Glanenbrug in 1665. Compound of the hydronym Glane (cognate with Old Norse glana (“clear”) and glanzen (“shine, sparkle”)) and brug (“bridge”). Compare Glane.


Beusbergen

First attested as bursbergen in 1387. If the oldest attestation of the toponym refers to the current settlement, a derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch brus (“brushwood, bushes”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”) is possible. Compare Beuseberg and Buurse.

A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Brammelo

First attested as bramlare in 1188. Compound of Middle Dutch brame (“bramble, Rubus sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The second element was gradually replaced by lo (“light forest”).


Buurse

First attested as burse in 1188. Perhaps derived from a variant of Middle Dutch brus (“brushwood, bushes”). Compare Beusbergen and Beuseberg.

A village in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands


St. Isidorushoeve

First attested as St.-Isidorushoeve in 1930. Compound of the name of Saint Isidore the Laborer and hoeve (“farmstead”).


Eppenzolder

First attested as eppensolde in 1298-1304. Compound of Middle Dutch Eppe (a personal name) and sol (“pool, muddy pool”). Compare Ebbenbroek.


Den Braam

First attested as Den Braam in the 17th century. Derived from braam (“blackberry bush, Rubus sp.”).


Harmöle

First attested as harremole in 1188. Likely a compound of Proto-Germanic *harwja (“flax”) and *molî (“mill”). See also Harreveld.


Honesch

First attested as Honesch in 1665. Compound of Middle Dutch ho (“high, elevated”) and es (“farmland next to a village”). The toponym contrasts with Zienesch.


Langelo

/ˈlɑ.ŋəˌloː/

* (Drenthe) First attested as langele in 1225. Compound of lang (“long”) and lo (“light forest”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Langel.
* (Overijssel) First attested as langhelo in 1188. Compound of lang (“long”) and lo (“light forest”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Langel.

A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


Stepelo

First attested as in stepele in 1450. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). One hypothesis interprets the first element as a derivation of Proto-Germanic *stapula (“pole, stick”). Alternative etymologies include a reading of the first element as a term cognate to Old English stêpel (“high tower”) or as Latin stipula (“stalk, reed”). Compare Stipdonk, Stiphout and Stiepel.


Ambt Ommen

Derived from ambt (“type of legal district, bailiwick”) and Ommen.

A former municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Ambt Delden

Derived from ambt (“type of legal district, bailiwick”) and Delden.


Ambt Hardenberg

Derived from ambt (“type of legal district, bailiwick”) and Hardenberg.


Stad Hardenberg

Derived from stad (“city”) and Hardenberg.


Ambt Vollenhove

Derived from ambt (“type of legal district, bailiwick”) and Vollenhove.


Ambt Almelo

Derived from ambt (“type of legal district, bailiwick”) and Almelo.


Stad Vollenhove

Derived from stad (“city”) and Vollenhove.


Klein Agelo

First attested as luttiken agele in 1408. Derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and a compound of Old Dutch Ago (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Agelo.

A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Ruiven

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as ruvene in the 12th century. Compound of Old Dutch ru (“rough, wild”) and vene (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare Roeven, Rokkeveen, Rouveen, Rucphen and Rukven.
* (Noord-Brabant)

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Delft, South Holland, Netherlands


De Donk

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as totter donck toe in 1383. Derived from Middle Dutch donc (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). The names of the neighbourhood's streets all contain the element donk.

A hamlet in Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands


Plattenburg

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Oosthoek

* (Friesland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The toponym contrasts with Westhoek. See also West Frisian De Oasthoek.
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Oosthoeksche Dijk in 1899. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The settlement is located in the eastmost corner of the Oud-Piershil polder.
* (Gelderland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”).

A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands


Bovenstreek

* (Drenthe) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1851-1855. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
* (Midden-Groningen) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
* (Oldambt, Westerlee) Attested as de Boven Streek in 1794. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
* (Oldambt, Winschoten) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
* (Westerwolde) Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as aen de bovenstreek tegen 't dorp gelegen in 1681. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“region, row of houses”).
* (Groningen) Attested as Bovenstreek in 1867. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and streek (“row of houses”).

A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Klaphek

* (Utrecht) Attested as Het Klaphek in 1867. Derived from klaphek (“drop gate, swing gate”).
* (Gelderland)

A hamlet in IJsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands


Kortenoord

* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Corte Noord in 1683. Compound of an inflected form of kort (“short”) and oord (“land protruding into or bordering water”). Compare Langenoord.
* (Gelderland)

A hamlet in Zuidplas, South Holland, Netherlands


Nijentap

First attested as Nyentap in 1634. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and tap (“taphouse”). Originally the name of an inn.

A hamlet in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands


Nijeveen

First attested as in hesselrevene in 1310. Compound of nij (“new”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

A village and former municipality of Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands


Kolderveen

First attested as coldervene in 1362. Compound of koud (“cold”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

A village in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands


Nijeveense Bovenboer

First attested as Nieuwveense Bovenboer in 1811-1813. Derived from the toponym Nijeveen and a compound of boven (“upper”) and dialectal boer (“hamlet”).


Kolderveense Bovenboer

First attested as Colderveense Bovenboer in 1811-1813. Derived from the toponym Kolderveen and a compound of boven (“upper”) and dialectal boer (“hamlet”).


Ezinge

* (Groningen) First attested as eesdingum in 1371. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Old Frisian *Esda (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-, but this is uncertain. See also Dutch Low Saxon Aizen.
* (Drenthe)

A village and former municipality of Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands


De Schiphorst

First attested as schyphorst in 1400. Compound of schip (“ship”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). The toponym indicates that wood from the hill was formerly used to construct ships.


De Kolk

* (Drenthe) Attested as KOLK (DE) in 1845. Derived from kolk (“canalised or excavated watercourse with locks”).
* (Friesland) Borrowed from West Frisian De Kolk, derived from kolk (“place where drainage water gathers next to a mill”).
* (Noord-Holland) Derived from kolk (“kolk lake”).

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Geeuwenbrug

First attested as die Crumme voerdt offt guijwe in 1617-1618. Compound of dialectal gouwe (“word designating a watercourse in peat bog areas”) and brug (“bridge”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeuwenbrugge.

A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


Wapse

First attested as de wapse in 1384. Etymology unknown. Not derived from wesp (“wasp”).

unk

unknown


Dieverbrug

First attested as DIEVERBRUG of Dieverschebrug in 1841. Compound of the toponym Diever and brug (“bridge”). Named after a nearby bridge.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Deverbrugge.


Havelte

First attested as to hovelde in 1342. Likely derived from a compound of Middle Dutch ho (“high, elevated”) and velt (“field”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Haovelte.

A village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


Doldersum

First attested as doldersem in 1402. Compound of an unclear first element and heem (“home, settlement”). The first element may be a personal name. Compare Tolsum and Dollendorf.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dooldersum.


Busselte

First attested as ten busschelyn in 1421. Derived from a diminutive form of Middle Dutch busch (“forest”). The ending in -elte developed under the influence of nearby toponyms.

A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


Zorgvlied

First attested as Zorgvlied in 1867. Compound of zorg (“worry, care”) and vlieden (“flee, run away”). Originally the name of an estate.


Nijensleek

First attested as nyensleker bure in 1402. Compound of an inflected form of nij (“new”) and Middle Dutch laak (“natural watercourse”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Neiensleek.


Boterveen

First attested as buttervenna around 1650. Compound of boter (“butter”) and Old Frisian fenna (“pasture, marshland”).


Wapserveen

First attested as wasperveen in 1395-1396. Compound of the toponym Wapse and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Wapservene.


Boschoord

First attested as Kolonie No 7 in 1846. Compound of van den Bosch (a surname) and oord (“place”). The settlement was named after Johannes van de Bosch, a government administrator who promoted the concept of sending the poor and dispossed to work settlements in Drenthe in order to transform them into model citizens. Compare Frederiksoord, Wilhelminaoord and Willemsoord.


Holtien

First attested as de Holten in 1851-1855. Derived from a diminutive form of holt (“rising deciduous forest”).


Eemster

First attested as hemsere in 1210. Etymology unclear. Tentative etymologies include a compound of Old Dutch eem (“water”) and heri (“sandy ridge”) and a derivation from Proto-Germanic *Amizwari (“people of the Eems”). The mid-word -t- is a later insertion.


Wittelte

First attested as withelte in 1040. Compound of wit (“white”) and either Old Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”) or Proto-Germanic *hultiþja- (“forest”).


Uffelte

First attested as uphelte in 1040. Compound of either Old Dutch ûf (“owl”) or up (“up, higher”) and Proto-Germanic *hultiþja- (“forest”). Compare Uffelse.


Holtinge

/ˈɦɔl.tɪ.ŋə/

First attested as besiden holting essche in 1438. Derived from Middle Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.


Havelterberg

First attested as HAVELTERBERG in 1844. Compound of the toponym Havelte and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Haovelterbarg.


Leggeloo

/ˈlɛ.ɣəˌloː/

First attested as in legghelo in 1217. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch leeg (“low, low-lying”) and lo (“light forest”).


Lheebroek

First attested as to lederbroke in 1381-1383. Compound of the toponym Lhee and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Het Schier

First attested as op der schyer in 1421. Derived from Middle Dutch schir (“white”), here referring to the white colour of the soil around the settlement.


Rogat

First attested as Rogatschut around 1725. Contracted compound of rook (“smoke”) and gat (“hole”). The toponym might originally have been the name of a house.


Lhee

First attested as in lede in 1181. Likely derived from Proto-Germanic *hliþa- (“slope, incline”). A derivation from Middle Dutch lede (“excavated watercourse”) is less likely.


Eursinge

/ˈøːr.sɪ.ŋə/

* (Midden-Drenthe) First attested as oversinghe in 1408. Derived a compound of over (“on the other side of”) and es (“farmland next to a village”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.
* (Westerveld) First attested as overessching around 1313. Derived a compound of over (“on the other side of”) and es (“farmland next to a village”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.
* (De Wolden) First attested as Eörsing in 1811-1813. Derived a compound of over (“on the other side of”) and es (“farmland next to a village”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands


Kalteren

First attested as curie, que calthorne dicitur in 1209. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *kalwa (“bald, barren”) and *þurnu- (“thorn, thorn bush”). Compare Collendoorn and Kallenbroek.


Het Moer

First attested as MOER ('T) in 1846. Derived from moer (“peat bog, turf extraction area”).