Kilder

First attested as kelre in 1288. Likely derived from Medieval Latin cellarium (“basement”).


Loerbeek

First attested as loberke in 1240. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound derived from Latin *Lobborius (a personal name) and locative suffix -acum.

a village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Loil

First attested as loel in 1200. Derived from Proto-Germanic *lauhala (“small forest”).


Nieuw-Dijk

First attested as Nieuwdijk in 1936. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and dijk (“levee”). Named for its proximity to Oud-Dijk.


Stokkum

* (Gelderland) First attested as stokhem in 1240. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.
* (Overijssel) First attested as stochem in 1188. Compound of stok (“trunk of a tree, stick”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Houthem, Stokkem and Stokhem.

a hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Zeddam

First attested as sydehem in the twelfth century. A compound of either Proto-Germanic *sîda (“sloping”) or Old Dutch Sîdo (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to dam (“dam”). Compare Didam.

a village and former municipality of Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Greffelkamp

First attested as greflichemer buerscap in 1340. Compound of Old Dutch Gravilo (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”). The second component was later reinterpreted as kamp (“enclosed pasture”). Compare Greffeling, Breklenkamp, Denekamp, Gölenkamp, Haftenkamp and Höcklenkamp.

a hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Holthuizen

* (Montferland) First attested as buerscap van holthuzen in 1463. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Zevenaar) First attested as t guet to holthusen in the 14th century. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as holthusen in 1408. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Holthuuzn, Holthuzen.
* (Arnhem) Attested as Klein Holthüzen in 1632. Compound of holt (“dense forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

a hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands

a neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Klein-Azewijn

First attested as luttiken asuen in the twelfth century. Compound of Middle Dutch luttik (“small”) and Azewijn. The first element was eventually replaced with modern klein (“small”).


Oud-Dijk

First attested as lant in waverloe in 1325. Derived from oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”). Initially called Waverlo. From the 15th century onwards the name Dijk began to be applied to the settlement as a reference to its location next to a levee around the Waverlobos.


Vethuizen

First attested as de vetehusen in 1148. Etymology unclear. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch vette (“thick manure”) and huizen (“houses”).

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unclear


Aerdt

First attested as aerde in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch aert (“farmland”). Compare Eerde, Pannerden and Ter Aard.

a village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


Angerlo

/ˈɑ.ŋərˌloː/

First attested as angarlo in 1025. Compound of Old Dutch angar (“pasture”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Angeren.

a village and former municipality of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


Babberich

First attested as babborch in 1357-1358. Compound derived from an unclear first component and either Old Dutch burg (“fortified settlement”) or berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Giesbeek

First attested as ghisebeke in 1378-1379. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to gisebeke, the name of a disappeared watercourse in Belgium.


Herwen

First attested as harauua in 897. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *harwja- (“flax”), *harwôn- (“bitterness”) or *harguz- (“sacred place”). There is no etymological relationship with the earlier Roman settlement Carvio ad Molem. Compare Heel and Heerlen.


Lathum

First attested as latheym in 1294-1295. Compound of Old Dutch Læta (a personal name) and heem (“settlement, home”). Compare Lattrop.


Lobith

First attested as lobedhe in 1222. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Proto-West Germanic *laub (“leaves”) or *laubijā (“roof, eave”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. Compare Loven and Loveren.


Pannerden

First attested as pannardum in 1052-1056. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origins. Compare Aerdt, Eerde and Ter Aard.

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Spijk

* (West Betuwe) Potentially attested as spihc in 1129, attested with certainty as de spic in 1135. Derived from Old Dutch spich (“headland, spit”).
* (Zevenaar) First attested as herispich in 908. Compound of Old Dutch heri (“army”) and spich (“headland, spit”). The first element disappeared over time.
* (Groningen) First attested as spik in the 13th century. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”).
* (Friesland) First attested as Spyck in 1526. Borrowed from West Frisian Spyk, derived in turn from Old Frisian spike (“headland, spit”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as inden spike in 1287. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”).

a village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

a village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands


Tolkamer

First attested as Tol in 1773. Derived from Middle Dutch tolcamere (“tollhouse”). Named after a tollhouse that was built at the location of the village after the Rhine changed course away from Lobith.


Aerdenburg

First attested as Aerdenburg in 1830-1855. Compound of Aerdt and burg (“manor”).


Bevermeer

First attested as Middle Dutch Bevermere in 1294/5, from bever (“beaver [C. fiber]”) and meer (“lake”).


Bingerden

First attested as bingart in 970. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps cognate with Old Saxon bini (“bee”) and gardo (“garden”).


Geitenwaard

First attested as De Geitenwaard in 1830-1855. Compound of the plural form of geit (“goat”) and waard (“riverine island”).


Kijfwaard

First attested as den Wardt off Sant in 1531-1532. Compound of kijf (“row, conflict”) and waard (“riverine island”). Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.


Kwartier

* (Gelderland) First attested as Kwartier-Zevenaar in 1845. Derived from kwartier (“city quarter, neighbourhood”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Quaertier in 1639. Derived from kwartier (“military quarters, secure shelter”).

a hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Ooy

First attested as die Oey in 1534. Derived from Middle Dutch ooi (“land next to a river”).


Tuindorp

* (Gelderland) First attested as Tuindorp Bodewes in 1920-1921. Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”). Initially named after the garden city's primary investor, the Bodewes wharf.
* (Limburg) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Noord-Holland) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Overijssel) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Baarn) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).
* (Utrecht) Derived from tuindorp (“garden city”).

a hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


Veldhuizen

* (Utrecht, hamlet) First attested as velthusen around 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch velt (“field”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).
* (Drenthe) Attested as Veldhuizen in 1851-1855. Compound of veld (“field”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The element veld was added to distinguish the settlement from Veenhuizen.
* (Zevenaar)
* (Ede) First attested as velthusen in 1294-1295. Compound of veld (“field”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).
* (Utrecht, neighbourhood) Named after the hamlet and former municipality.

a hamlet and former municipality of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

a hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands

a neighborhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Zweekhorst

First attested as Sweechorst in 1417. Compound of a first element likely cognate with Old Norse sveigr (“bendy branch”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). Compare Zwiggelte.


Groessen

First attested as gruosna in 838. Derived from Old Dutch grôs (“pasture, farmland”) suffixed with the locative suffix -n. Compare Groeze.

a village in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Eng

* (Gelderland) First attested as Eng in 1899. Derived from eng (“village common”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as zoes enghe in 1398. Derived from Middle Dutch eng (“village common”).

a hamlet in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands


Helhoek

* (Gelderland) Attested as Helhoek in 1830-1855. Compound of either hel (“hell, inferno”) or helle (“incline, slope”) and hoek (“corner”).
* (Zuid-Holland)

a hamlet in Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands


Nieuwgraaf

First attested as De Nygraaf in 1830-1855. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and graaf (“channel”).


Schans

* (Gelderland) First attested as Schans Gelderoort in 1830-1855. Derived from schans (“sconce”). Named after the former Schans Gelderoort fortress.
* (Limburg) First attested as Schantz in 1803-1820. Derived from schans (“sconce”), here referring to a fortified position built by local farmers. See also Limburgish Sjans.
* (Altena) Derived from schans (“sconce”).
* (Deurne) First attested as De Schans in 1838-1857. Derived from schans (“sconce”).
* (Halderberge) Derived from schans (“sconce”).

a hamlet in Westervoort, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

a hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands


Luyendyk

English: Luyendyk


Westerbork

First attested as burch in 1206. Compound of wester- (“western, west-”) and either Middle Dutch borg (“castle”) or borg (“type of tree, perhaps a birch”). Compare Borculo, Borgele, Borkel en Schaft, Bulkenaar and Schipborg.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Börk.

a village and former municipality of Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands; during World War II a transit concentration camp was located nearby, now the site of a World War II memorial and a radio telescope array


Elden

First attested as elti in 855. Etymology unknown. Likely non-Germanic in origin.

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a village and former municipality of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Schaarsbergen

First attested as de Schaarsbergen in 1867. Likely a compound derived from Old Dutch Skado (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

a village in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Praets

First attested as de praest in 834. Etymology unknown.

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a hamlet in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Terlet

First attested as ter leet in 1436. Etymology uncertain. Possibilities include a derivation from Proto-Germanic *hliþa- (“slope, incline”) or Middle Dutch lede (“dug channel”).


Imbosch

From imme (“bee”) + bos (“forest”), referring to how the place used to have a high population of bees.

a hamlet in Rozendaal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Dieren

First attested as theothorne in 838. Compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *þeudô- (“people, mass”) or Old Dutch Theudo (a personal name) and horn (“jutting piece of land”). A different etymology splits the toponym into Proto-Germanic *þeud-þorn (“thorny burgh for the people”). Compare Dieteren.

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a village and former municipality of Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ellecom

First attested as ellenchem in 1128-1139. Compound derived from Old Dutch Ello (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

a village in Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands


Laag-Soeren

First attested as Laag Soeren in 1830-1855. Compound of laag (“low”) and a second element that is perhaps related to Old Swedish sôr (“barren, dry”), Middle Dutch sôor (“dry, rough, sore”), from Proto-Germanic *sauzaz. A derivation from a contracted form of Old Dutch *sūthar (“southern, south”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations of the toponym.


Spankeren

Potentially attested as early as 1179 as spankeren, attested with certainty as spankeren in 1307. Etymology unclear. Perhaps a compound derived from Middle Dutch spang (“elongated strip of land”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). An alternative etymology interprets the first component as a hydronym of unclear origins.

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unclear


De Steeg

First attested as Opde Steegh in 1648. Derived from steeg (“path, narrow road”).


Velp

* (Gelderland) First attested as pheleppe in the early 9th century. Compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *felwa- (“willow, Salix sp.”) or *falwa- (“pale”) and *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *fal (“full, wide”) is less likely.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as velpe in 1306. Compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *felwa- (“willow, Salix sp.”) or *falwa- (“pale”) and *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *fal (“full, wide”) is less likely.

a village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Etrurisch

Etruscan (extinct language spoken by the Etruscans)


Etten-Leur

Compound of Etten + Leur, the names of the villages that grew into the town. Etten is first attested as etthen in 1233. Leur is first attested as loersche vaart in 1405. Etten is of unknown etymology. Leur may be cognate with Middle Dutch lore (“worthless thing, rubbish”), here referring to the poor quality of the turf around the village. Compare for Etten Attelaken, Eethen and Etten. Compare for Leur Leur and Leurke.
The municipality was formerly called Etten en Leur.

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Meronyms: Attelaken, Bankenstraat, Haansberg, Klappenberg, Wildert, Zandspui, Zwartenberg

a town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Spijkerkwartier

First attested as gulden spiker in 1556. Compound of spijker (“granary”) (itself in turn derived from Latin spīcārium (“granary”)) and kwartier (“city quarter, neighbourhood”). Named for the granaries that were located on the site of the current neighbourhood in the Middle Ages.

a neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Presikhaaf

First attested as presinchave in 1353-1354. Compound of Middle Dutch Presinc (a family name) and have (“possession”). Named after a latifundium from the 14th century.


Sint Marten

Named for a church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours that existed on the site of the current neighbourhood sometime before 1452.


Cranevelt

Compound of crane (“crane”) and veld (“field”).


Geitenkamp

Attested as Geitenkamp in 1899. Compound of geit (“goat”) and kamp (“pasture”). Named after a farmhouse located near the current neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself developed in the first half of the twentieth century.


Heijenoord

Attested as Heidoort in 1830-1855. Compound of heide (“heath”) and oord (“place”). Named after the Heijenoord estate.


Klingelbeek

Attested as die Clyngelbeeck in 1538. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound derived from klingelen (“tinkle”) (after the sound of the rushing water) and beek (“brook, creek”). A second etymology interprets the first element as kling (“height, hill”).


Malburgen

First attested with certainty as maldberge in 1169. Compound of Proto-Germanic *maþlą (“public gathering”) and berg (“hill”). The current neighbourhood began to form in 1937.


Kronenburg

* (Gelderland): kronen (“crowned”) + burg (“mansion”). Attested as de Kroon in 1868. Compound of kroon (“crown”) with a later element burg (“mansion”). Named after a mansion located close to the current neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself began construction in the early 1970s.
* (Noord-Holland): Attested as Kroonenburg in 1866. Named after a former estate, which may have been named in turn after a former castle near Loenen aan de Vecht.

a neighbourhood of Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands


Elderveld

Attested as Eldensche Veld in 1830-1855. Compound of Elden and veld (“field”). The neighbourhood formed in the 1970s and 1980s.


De Laar

Attested as de Laar in 1868. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Rijkerswoerd

First attested as rickerswoerd in 1437. Compound of Middle Dutch Ricker (a personal name) and woerd (“artificial mound used as shelter during high tide”).


Schuytgraaf

Attested as Schutgraaf in 1866. Compound of schut (“sluice, lock”) and graaf (“canal”). Named after a stream that runs through the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself began construction in the 1970s.


Sonsbeek

First attested as Sonsbeeck in 1636. Named after the Van Sonsbeeck family, whose name in turn derives from the German village of Sonsbeck.


Arnhemse Broek

First attested as arnhemerbroec in 1364. Compound of Arnhem and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Burgemeesterswijk

All compounds of the plural form of burgemeester (“mayor”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhoods' streets are named after former mayors.

a neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands


Alteveer

* (De Wolden) First attested as Alteveer in 1656. Compound of al (“much”), te (“too”) and ver (“far”). The toponym refers to the isolated location of the village.
* (Groningen) First attested as Alteveer in 1899. Compound of al (“much”), te (“too”) and ver (“far”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Aalteveer.
* (Noordenveld) First attested as Alteveer in 1851-1855. Compound of al (“much”), te (“too”) and ver (“far”). The toponym contrasts with Altena.
* (Gelderland) First attested as Alteveer in 1874. Compound of al (“much”), te (“too”) and ver (“far”).
* (Overijssel)

a village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

a village in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

a hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Beinum

First attested as beinheim in 1200. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound derived from Middle Dutch Beie (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

a neighborhood of Doesburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Het Dorp

First attested as Het Dorp in 1962. Derived from dorp (“village.”) Het Dorp was conceived as a neighbourhood for the accommodation of handicapped people. Construction began in 1962 after a nationwide donation drive.


't Duifje

Derived from duifje (“dove”). Named after a farmhouse located close to the current neighbourhood.


Bakenberg

Attested as Bakenberg in 1830-1855. Likely a compound of baken (“beacon”) and berg (“hill”).


Stegeslag

First attested as Steygerslach in 1650. Compound of the toponym Steeg and slag (“strip of land, allotment of undetermined size”).

a neighborhood of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


Tatelaar

First attested as tateler in 1431. Initially the name of a field derived from Middle Dutch tatelen (“to shake”) or a compound of taten (“to shake”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). In both etymologies the name refers to the field's damp, unstable soil.


Hengelder

First attested as hengerloe in 1433. Potentially a compound of heng (“slope, incline”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). Compare Hengelo, Hengevelde and Hengforden.


De Huet

First attested as huthe in 1294-1295. Likely derived from gehofte (“cluster of farms”).

a neighborhood of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Hoop

First attested as de haep, hap in 1230. Likely cognate with Old Saxon hâp (“pile, hillock”). Named after a windmill that was located close to the neighbourhood's current location.


Oosseld

First attested as todeslo around the middle of the twelfth century. Compound of Middle Dutch Ode (a personal name) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).


Budel

First attested as budilio in 779. Derived from Proto-Germanic *buþla- (“building, construct”) suffixed with the toponymic suffix *-ja-.
See also Limburgish Buul.

a village in Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands


Laag-Keppel

First attested as borch keppell in 1452. Compound of laag (“low”) and Old Dutch keppele (“chapel”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoog-Keppel.

a city in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Achter-Drempt

Compound of achter (“back, behind”) and Drempt.

a village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Baak

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


Drempt

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


Hoog-Keppel

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


Hummelo

/ˈɦʏ.məˌloː/

First attested as humelle in 828. Compound of Old Dutch *hummel (“hop”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).

a village and former municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Keijenborg

First attested as Keijenburg in 1844. Compound of kei (“boulder”) and burg (“castle, fortified settlement”).


Olburgen

First attested as oelbuerch in 996. Presumably a compound derived from ool (“land next to water”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).


Steenderen

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


Toldijk

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


Velswijk

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


Vierakker

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


Voor-Drempt

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


Vorden

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


Wichmond

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


Zelhem

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


Bekveld

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

a hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Delden

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

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


Dunsborg

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


Eldrik

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

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Gooi

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


Halle-Heide

/ˈɦɑ.lə ˈɦɛi̯.də/


Halle-Nijman

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


Heidenhoek

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


De Meene

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

a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands


Mossel

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

a hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Noordink

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


Oosterwijk

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

a hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

a hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Beverwijk, North Holland, Netherlands


Varssel

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


Veldhoek

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

a neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands


Veldwijk

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

a neighbourhood of Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands


Wassinkbrink

/ˈʋɑ.sɪŋkˌbrɪŋk/

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


Wientjesvoort

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


Wildenborch

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


Winkelshoek

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


Wittebrink

/ˈʋɪ.təˌbrɪŋk/

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


Wemmersweerd

Compound of Wemmers (a surname) and weerd (“land next to a river, riverine island”).

a neighborhood of Doesburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Lichtenvoorde

First attested as lichtenuorde in 1312. Compound of licht (“bright, clear”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). Apparently named for the clear, unclouded water near the crossing. Compare Duistervoorde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Lechtenvoorde.

a town and former municipality of Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


Groenlo

First attested as gronlo in 1188. Compound of Old Dutch grôn (“green”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Grolloo and Rolde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Grolle.

a city and former municipality of Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


Harreveld

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

a village in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


Lievelde

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


Mariënvelde

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


Vragender

First attested as vrageren in 1188. Etymology unknown.

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unknown


Zieuwent

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


Eefsele

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

a hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Rolder

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


De Schutterij

Derived from schutterij (“firing range”).


Tuute

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


Borculo

First attested as burkelo in 1190. Compound of Proto-Germanic *burgôn- (“a kind of tree or forest”) and lo (“light forest”). The precise interpretation of *burgôn- is a matter of some debate. The element is most likely related to *birkô- (“birch, Betula sp.”). Compare Borgele, Borkel en Schaft, Bulkenaar, Schipborg and Westerbork.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Borklo.

a city and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Beltrum

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

a village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eibergen

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


Geesteren

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

a village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Gelselaar

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

a village in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Haarlo

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


Neede

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


Noordijk

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

a hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Rekken

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


Rietmolen

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


Ruurlo

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


Avest

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

a hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Brammelerbroek

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


Brinkmanshoek

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


Broeke

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


De Bruil

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

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a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Dijkhoek

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


De Haar

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

a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

a hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands

a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

a hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Holterhoek

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


Hoonte

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


De Horst

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

a village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hupsel

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


Kulsdom

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


Leo-Stichting

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


Lintvelde

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


Lochuizen

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


Mallem

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


Nederbiel

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


Noordijkerveld

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


Olden Eibergen

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


Oosterveld

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


Overbiel

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


Respelhoek

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


Schependom

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


Waterhoek

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


Zwilbroek

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


Barchem

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

a village in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eefde

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


Epse

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


Exel

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


Gorssel

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

a village and former municipality of Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Harfsen

First attested as haruesnen in 1206. Etymology unknown.

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unknown


Ampsen

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

a hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Armhoede

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


Groot Dochteren

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

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Klein Dochteren

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

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Kring van Dorth

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


Nettelhorst

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


Zwiep

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

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Oolde

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


Quatre Bras

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


De Schoolt

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


Berkeloord

Compound of the hydronym Berkel and oord (“place, country house”).

a neighborhood of Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Hoven

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

a village in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands

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

a neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands


Warnsveld

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

a village and former municipality of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bronsbergen

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

a hamlet in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Leesten

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


Ooyerhoek

First attested as ter oiie in 1305. Compound of ooi (“land next to a current”) and hoek (“sharp bend”). The modern name is derived from the name of a polder located near a former settlement named Ooy.

a neighborhood of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Stiermarken

First attested in the form Stiermark, so originally probably a plural.


Eerbeek

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

a village in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Empe

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


Leuvenheim

/ˈløː.vənˌɦɛi̯m/

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


Coldenhove

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

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a hamlet in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Cortenoever

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


Oeken

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


Rhienderen

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


Tonden

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

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unknown


Voorstonden

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


Drees

From Dré or André + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

a surname originating as a patronymic, meaning “child of Dré / André”


Opper-Egypte

From opper- (“upper, higher”) + Egypte (“Egypt”).

pre

Upper Egypt, the high, southern part of Egypt, upstream the Nile from Memphis to Nubia


Beneden-Egypte

From beneden (“below, beneath”) + Egypte (“Egypt”).


Boven-Egypte

From boven (“above”) + Egypte (“Egypt”).

Upper Egypt, the part of Ancient Egypt south of Memphis


Neder-Egypte

From neder (“lower”) + Egypte (“Egypt”).

Lower Egypt, the part of Ancient Egypt north of Memphis, downstream the Nile


Bussloo

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

a village in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Nijbroek

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

a village and former municipality of Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Terwolde

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


Teuge

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


Wilp

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

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unknown


Wilp-Achterhoek

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


Appen

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

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unknown

a hamlet in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Duistervoorde

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


Gietelo

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


De Kar

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


Klein Amsterdam

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


Noord-Empe

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


Posterenk

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


Spekhoek

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


Steenenkamer

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

a hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Wijk

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


De Vijfhoek

* (Gelderland) Attested as Vijfhoek (De) in 1899. Derived from vijfhoek (“pentagon”). The toponym might be a reference to the pentagonal shape of the village, but it could also refer to a brewery, mill, or inn (all of these often had signs featuring a pentagon).
* (Overijssel) Derived from vijfhoek (“pentagon”). The toponym references the numbers of sub-neighbourhoods within the larger neighbourhood.

a neighborhood of Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hietweide

/ˈɦitˌʋɛi̯.də/

Compound of hiet (a dialectal form of heide (“heath, heathland”)) and weide (“pasture”).


Beekbergen

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

a village and former municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoenderloo

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

a village in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoog Soeren

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


Klarenbeek

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

a neighbourhood of Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands


Loenen

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

a hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

a former municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands


Uddel

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


Ugchelen

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

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unknown


Wenum-Wiesel

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


Beemte-Broekland

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

inh

a hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Gerritsflesch

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


Groenendaal

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


De Haere

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


Hoog Buurlo

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


De Jonas

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


De Krim

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

a village in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Utrechtse Heuvelrug#English

a neighbourhood of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands


Lieren

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


Meerveld

From Middle Dutch Meerveld. Compound of meer (“lake, pool”) + veld (“field”), first attested in 1440.


Nieuw-Milligen

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


Oosterhuizen

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

a hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Radio Kootwijk

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


Woeste Hoeve

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


Zilven

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


Brinkhorst

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

a neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Sprengenbos

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


Driehuizen

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

a village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands


De Heeze

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


Westenenk

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


Winkewijert

/ˌʋɪŋ.kəˈʋɛi̯.ərt/

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


De Bouwhof

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


Brouwersmolen

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


Wernem

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


Brummelhof

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


Welgelegen

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

a hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


Schoonlocht

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


Steenkamp

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


Arabische Zee

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


Zevenhuizen

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

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

a village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

a hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands

Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem#English

a hamlet in Kaag en Braassem, South Holland, Netherlands

a neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Sluisoord

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


De Mheen

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


Anklaar

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


Gele Rivier

Yellow River, Huang He (a major river in northern China, passing through Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Shandong provinces as well as Ningxia and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regions)


Het Loo

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

a hamlet in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands


Kerschoten

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


De Vlijt

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


Stadhoudersmolen

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


Woudhuis

/ˈʋɑu̯t.ɦœy̯s/

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


De Wopereis

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

a hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Kip

a hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands


Boschheurne

/ˌbɔsˈɦøːr.nə/

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

a hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Wippert

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

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unknown


Emst

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

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a village in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Oene

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

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Vaassen

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

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a village and former municipality of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Boshoek

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

a hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Dijkhuizen

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

a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands


Geerstraat

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


Gortel

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

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Hanendorp

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


De Hegge

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


't Laar

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


Laarstraat

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


Loobrink

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


Niersen

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

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unknown


De Oosterhof

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


Schaveren

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


Tongeren

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

inh

a hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands

a city in Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Belgium


Vemde

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


Zuuk

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


Heggerenk

/ˌɦɛ.ɣəˈrɛŋk/

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

a neighborhood of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Burgerenk

/ˌbʏr.ɣəˈrɛŋk/

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


Veessen

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

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unknown

a village and former municipality of Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Vorchten

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

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cog

a village in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bakhuisbos

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

a hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Berghuizen

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

a village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

West Maas en Waal
West Maas en Waal#English

a hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoornerveen

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


Horsthoek

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


Markluiden

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


Wapenveld-Noord

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


Werven

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


Kolthoorn

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


Zuppeld

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

a neighborhood of Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kerkdorp

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

a hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Loo

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

a village in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Noordeinde

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

a village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

a village in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Waddinxveen, South Holland, Netherlands


Oosterwolde

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

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a village and former municipality of Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

a village and former municipality of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bovenveen

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

a neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands


Duinkerken

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


Eekt

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


Mullegen

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


Posthoorn

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

a hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands


Voskuil

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


Doornspijk

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

a village and former municipality of Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


't Harde

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

a village in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Aperloo

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

a hamlet in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoge Enk

/ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈɛŋk/


Lage Bijssel

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


Oostendorp

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


Wessinge

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


Nieuwstad

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

a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

a hamlet in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands

a neighborhood of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Elspeet

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

a village in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hulshorst

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


Vierhouten

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


Grote Kolonie

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

a hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kleine Kolonie

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


Oosteinde

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

a village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

a village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

a hamlet in Aalsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Hillegom, South Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Teylingen, South Holland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands


Westeinde

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

a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

a hamlet in Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn#English

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

a hamlet in Zoeterwoude, South Holland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands


Zwarte Goor

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


Hierden

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

a village in Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Duinen

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

a hamlet in Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Elim

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

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Hebrew אֵילִם

a village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands


De Beek

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

a hamlet in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands


Drie

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


Houtdorp

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


Leuvenum

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

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Speuld

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


Staverden

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

a city in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands


Telgt

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


Tonsel

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


Bijsteren

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

cog

a hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands


Diermen

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


Gerven

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


Halvinkhuizen

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


Hoef

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


Huinen

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

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Huinerbroek

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


Huinerwal

/ˌɦœy̯.nərˈʋɑl/

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


Koudhoorn

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


Krachtighuizen

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


't Oever

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


Veenhuizerveld

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


Hoevelaken

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

a village and former municipality of Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Nijkerkerveen

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

a village in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Doornsteeg

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

a hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Driedorp

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


Holk

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


Holkerveen

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


Kruishaar

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


Nekkeveld

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


Prinsenkamp

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


Slichtenhorst

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


De Veenhuis

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


't Woud

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


Corlaer

→ Mohawk: Kó:ra

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

a neighborhood of Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Radenbond

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

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Сове́тский Сою́з

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

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

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

De Sovjet-staat, waaraan nationalisme, rassenvooroordelen e.d. vreemd zijn, ziet zijn taak niet in verovering en expansie en de eer van zijn volk niet in de opvoeding in militairen geest en bloeddorst, maar in het ideaal van den opbouw van een socialistische maatschappij. De radenbond heeft bij oproepen tot versterking en behoud van den vrede steeds met ja geantwoord.

1934 April 6, “Rusland. Niet-aanvalsverdragen verlengd. Ruslands relaties met de randstaten. Toespraak van Litwinof. [Russia. Non-aggression treaties renewed. Russia's relations with the neighbouring states. Speech by Litvinov.]”, in Goudsche Courant, Gouda, page 1:

The Soviet state, to which nationalism, racial prejudice and the like are alien, does not see its mission in conquest and expansion, and does not see the honour of its people in educating them in a military spirit and bloodlust, but in the ideal of building a socialist society. When called upon to strengthen and maintain peace, the union of soviets has always answered in the affirmative.

Soviet Union
Soviet Union#English:_Q15180

(historical, dated) Soviet Union (a former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries)


De Glind

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

inh

a village in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands


Garderen

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

a village and former municipality of Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands


Harselaar

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


Kootwijkerbroek

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


Stroe

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

a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands


Terschuur

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


Voorthuizen

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


Zwartebroek

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


Boeschoten

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

a hamlet in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands


Drieënhuizen

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


Esveld

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


Garderbroek

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


Kallenbroek

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


Ouwendorp

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


Zeumeren

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


Holevoet

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

a neighborhood of Scherpenzeel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bennekom

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

a village and former municipality of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ederveen

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

a village in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Harskamp

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


De Klomp

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


Lunteren

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

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Otterlo

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


Wekerom

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


Deelen

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

inh

a hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Doesburgerbuurt

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


Driesprong

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


Eschoten

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


De Ginkel

/də ˈɣɪŋ.kəl/

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