Hoekelum

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


Hoog-Baarlo

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

a hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Kade

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


De Kraats

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


Meulunteren

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


Nederwoud

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


Nergena

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

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a hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Nieuw-Reemst

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

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Oud-Reemst

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

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Overwoud

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


Roekel

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


De Valk

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

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Walderveen

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


Westeneng

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


Maandereng

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

a neighborhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Tarthorst

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

a neighborhood of Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Nude

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

a hamlet in Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Wageningen-Hoog

/ˈʋaː.ɣəˌnɪ.ŋə(n)ˈɦoːx/

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


Doorwerth

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

a village and former municipality of Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands


Heelsum

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

a village in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands


Heveadorp

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


Oosterbeek

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


Wolfheze

/ˈʋɔlfˌɦeː.zə/

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


Buunderkamp

a hamlet in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kievitsdel

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


Andelst

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

a village in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Driel

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

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a village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hemmen

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

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a hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands


Herveld

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


Heteren

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

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Oosterhout

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

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

a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Randwijk

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


Slijk-Ewijk

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


Valburg

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


Zetten

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

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Bredelaar

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

a hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eimeren

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

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Homoet

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

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Indoornik

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


Keulse Kamp

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


Lakemond

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


Lijnden

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

inh

a village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Merm

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


Snodenhoek

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


Wolferen

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


Dodewaard

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

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


Echteld

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

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IJzendoorn

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

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unknown


Kesteren

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

der

a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Ochten

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


Opheusden

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


Den Akker

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

a hamlet in Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Eldik

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


Hien

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

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unknown


Hoogbroek

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

a hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Lede en Oudewaard

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

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


Ooij

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

a village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Pottum

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


Wely

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

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Drumpt

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

a neighborhood of Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kapel-Avezaath

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

a village in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Wadenoijen

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

Wajenooi (alternative)
Wanooi (alternative)

a village and former municipality of Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bergakker

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

a hamlet in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Passewaaij

/ˈpɑ.səˌʋaːi̯/

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


Zennewijnen

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


Ingber

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

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a hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands


Maurik

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

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Mauwerik (alternative)
Mouwerik (alternative)

a village and former municipality of Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands


Beusichem

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


Buurmalsen

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


Eck en Wiel

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

a village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands


Erichem

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


Kerk-Avezaath

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


Lienden

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

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Ommeren

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

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Ravenswaaij

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


Zoelen

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


Zoelmond

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

Serremond (alternative)
Sermond (alternative)


Bontemorgen

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

a hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands


Essebroek

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


Ganzert

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


De Heuvel

/də ˈɦøː.vəl/

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

a hamlet in Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands


Hoog Kana

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


Hoogmeien

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


Leutes

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


Lutterveld

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

a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands


De Mars

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

inh

a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands


Meerten

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

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Tweesluizen

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


Zevenmorgen

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


Zwarte Paard

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


Goilberdingen

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

inh

a hamlet in Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Parijsch

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

a neighborhood of Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands


Pavijen

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


Voorkoop

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


West Betuwe

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

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

West Betuwe (a municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)


Asperen

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

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


Heukelum

/ˈɦøː.kəˌlʏm/

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


Acquoy

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

a village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Beesd

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

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


Deil

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


Enspijk

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


Gellicum

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


Haaften

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


Heesselt

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


Hellouw

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


Herwijnen

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


Meteren

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


Ophemert

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


Opijnen

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


Rhenoy

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


Rumpt

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


Tricht

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


Tuil

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


Varik

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


Vuren

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


Waardenburg

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


Benedeneind

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

a hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands


Boveneind

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

Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel#English

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


Friezenwijk

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


Laageinde

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

a neighbourhood of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


't Rot

a neighborhood of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Snelleveld

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


Vogelswerf

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


Brakel

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

a village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands


Bruchem

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

a village in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Delwijnen

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


Kerkwijk

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

a neighbourhood of Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands


Nederhemert-Noord

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


Nederhemert-Zuid

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


Nieuwaal

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


Poederoijen

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


Zuilichem

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


Poederoijensehoek

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

a hamlet in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Rietschoof

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


Alem

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

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a village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Ammerzoden

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

Amelroi (alternative)
Ammelroien (alternative)


Hedel

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

a hamlet in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands


Heerewaarden

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


Hoenzadriel

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

a village in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hurwenen

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

Hurne (alternative)
Hurwen (alternative)


Kerkdriel

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


Velddriel

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


Wellseind

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


Doorning

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

a hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands


Oensel

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

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a hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands


Sint Andries

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Saint Andrew the Apostle

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

a hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands


Slijkwell

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


Voorne

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


Wordragen

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

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Beneden-Leeuwen

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

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West Maas en Waal
West Maas en Waal#English

a village in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Boven-Leeuwen

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


Alphen aan de Maas

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

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


Altforst

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

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Oudvorst (alternative)
Oudforst (alternative)


Appeltern

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


Dreumel

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


Maasbommel

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


Wamel

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


Blauwesluis

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

a hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands


De Tuut

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


Greffeling

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


Moordhuizen

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


Oude Maasdijk

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


Woerd

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


Afferden

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

a village and former municipality of Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands

a village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands


Deest

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

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a village in Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands


Horssen

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

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Puiflijk

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

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Puiflik (alternative)
Puflik (alternative)


Molenhoek

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

a hamlet in Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

a hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

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


Neersteind

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


Ewijk

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

a village and former municipality of Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Weurt

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


Winssen

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


Hoeve

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

a hamlet in Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands


Alverna

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

a village in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Balgoij

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

a village and former municipality of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Batenburg

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

a city and former municipality of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bergharen

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


Hernen

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


Leur

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


Niftrik

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


Boskant

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

a village in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Bullenkamp

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


Den Hoef

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


Heiveld

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


Klispoel

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


Lunen

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


Teersdijk

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


Wezel

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


Woezik

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

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a neighborhood of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Valendries

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


Kraaijenberg

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

a neighborhood of Hattem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Aalsburg

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


Steenbergen

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as steinberghe and stenberghe in 1267. Compound of steen (“stone”) and the dative plural form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). The element steen may have been added to distinguish the city from nearby Bergen op Zoom.
* (Noordenveld) First attested as van Steenberghen in 1531. Derived from a compound of steen (“stone”) and the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after a nearby dolmen. See also Dutch Low Saxon Steeinbargen.
* (De Wolden) First attested as steenberghes in 1431. Derived from a compound of steen (“stone”) and the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Stienbargen.
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as Steenberge in 1839-1859. Derived from a compound of steen (“stone”) and the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Meronyms: Blauwe Sluis, Bloemendijk, Boompjesdijk, De Bocht, De Heen, De Overval, Dinteloord, Dintelsas, Drenkhoos, Heense Molen, Koevering, Kruisland, Nieuw-Vossemeer, Notendaal, Rolaf, 't Haantje, Visberg, Waterhoefke, Welberg, Wildenhoek, Zwarte Ruiter

a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands

a village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

a hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Laren, North Holland, Netherlands


Nederasselt

First attested as nederassel in 1301. Compound of neder (“lower, downstream”) and a compound of Old Dutch asc (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and lo (“light forest”). The element neder is a late addition to distinguish the settlement from Overasselt. Compare Assel and Asselt.

inh

a village in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Overasselt

First attested as asle in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of over (“upper, upstream”) and a compound of Old Dutch asc (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and lo (“light forest”). The element over is a late addition to distinguish the settlement from Nederasselt. Compare Assel and Asselt.

a village and former municipality of Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Blankenberg

a hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Schoonenburg

First attested as de schonenbergh in 1315. Compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The second element was later reinterpreted as burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).


Sleeburg

First attested as Sledenborgh in 1607. Compound of slede (“sled, slippery place”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).


Valenberg

First attested as Valenberg in 1899. Compound of vaal (“pale”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Valendries.


Vogelzang

/ˈvoː.ɣəlˌzɑŋ/


Worsum

First attested as in worsem in 1347. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Possibly a compound of Old Dutch Warto (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).


Bottendaal

Attested as Bottendaal in 1846. Compound of the plural form of bot (“bone”) and a stretched variant of dal (“valley, vale”). Named after a section of the city's fortifications.

a neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Galgenveld

Attested as op der Stadts Daell in 1611. Compound of galg (“gallows, gibbet”) and veld (“field”). Located on the site of the city's former execution grounds.


Altrade

First attested as alderadeland in 1285. Compound of Middle Dutch alt (“old”) and rade (“land cleared of trees”).


Hunnerberg

Attested as Het Valkhof op den Hoenderberg in 1725. Etymology uncertain. Proposed derivations from Latin hunaria (“court of a hundred”), Old Dutch hunderi (“hundred, shire”) or hun (“giant”) are all dubious due to a paucity of old attestations. Compare Huinen.


Hengstdal

First attested as hynxtberch in 1424. Compound of hengst (“male horse, stallion”) and dal (“valley, vale”), which replaced earlier berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Hengstheuvel.


Ooyse Schependom

First attested as het Ooische Schependom in 1822. Derived from Ooij and schependom (“area under the jurisdiction of a schepenbank”). The toponym refers to a specific jurisdiction of the Nijmegen Schependom. Compare Schependom.

a hamlet in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Biezen

* (Zeeland) First attested as ten biesen in 1289. Derived from the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as de Biezen in 1822. Derived from the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”).


Wolfskuil

Attested as Wolfskuyl in 1773-1794. Derived from wolfskuil (“wolf pit”). The name might refer to a set of traps that formed part of the city's defenses. The neighbourhood developed in the 1940s and 1950s.


Hees

English: Hees, His, Hes, Hies, Heis

desc

English: Voorhees, Voorhis, Voorhes, Voorhies, Voorheis

All derived from Old Dutch *hēsi, Middle Dutch hese (“undergrowth, brushwood”).
* (Drenthe) First attested as hes in 1181.
* (Utrecht) First attested as hesi in 838.
* (Gelderland) First attested as heisc in 1257.


Heseveld

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


Neerbosch

First attested as nederbosch in 1389. Compound of neder (“low, lower”) and an archaically spelled form of bos (“rising forest”).


Nije Veld

First attested as op 't Nije Velt in 1550. Derived from nij (“new”) and veld (“field”).


Hazenkamp

* (Nijmegen) Attested as op ghen haesenkamp in 1580. Compound of haas (“hare, Lepus europaeus”) and kamp (“enclosed field”).
* (Venlo) See also Limburgish Hazekamp.

a neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands


Goffert

Attested as de Goffert in 1773-1794. Derived from the nickname goffer (“big lug, fatso”). Originally the name of a farm, the name of which was derived in turn from the nickname applied to its owner.


Sint Anna

First attested as St Anne in 1773-1794. Derived from sint (“saint”) and Anna (a given name), referring in this case to the mother of the Virgin Mary. Named after a chapel. Compare Sint-Annaland and Sint Annaparochie.


Heijendaal

Attested as Heyendaal in 1773-1794. Compound of heide (“heath, heathland”) and a stretched form of dal (“valley, vale”). Originally the name of an estate.


Hatertse Hei

First attested as Hatert Heide in 1830-1855. Derived from the toponym Hatert and hei (“heath, heathland”).


Grootstal

Attested as Groote Stal in 1830-1855. Compound of groot (“big, large”) and stal (“stable”). Originally the name of a farm near Malden.


Hatert

Attested as Hautert in 1502. Etymology unknown. Of non-Germanic origin.

unk

unknown


Brakkenstein

Attested as Mulecomshof in 1634. Likely from brak (“type of hunting dog”) + -stein (“stone building, castle”). Initially a compound of Mulecom (a family name) and hof (“court”). Originally an estate.


Tolhuis

Attested as Tolhek in 1830-1855. Derived from tolhuis (“tollhouse”). Named after a tollhouse that was located near the current neighbourhood.


Meijhorst

Compound of a shortened form of meidoorn (“hawthorn, Crataegus”) and horst (“sandy ridge”). Originally the name of a farm.


Lankforst

Compound of lang (“long, stretched out”) and vorst (“preserve”).


Aldenhof

Compound of archaic ald (“old”) and hof (“farmstead, farm”). Originally the name of a farm.


Malvert

Attested as Malvert in 1978. Etymology uncertain due to a paucity of old attestations. Perhaps a compound of malve (“mallow, Malva”) and aard (“ploughed or cultivated land, farmland”). Originally the name of a set of fields.


Weezenhof

Compound of the plural form of wees (“orphan”) and hof (“farmstead, farm”). Originally the name of a farm owned by the Nijmegen Roman Catholic Orphanage.


Staddijk

Attested as Stadsdijk in 1859. Compound of stad (“city”) and dijk (“levee”). Originally the name of a road.


Kerkenbos

Attested as in het Kerkenbosch te Woezik in 1892. Compound of kerk (“church”) and bos (“rising forest”). Originally the name of a field. The element kerk refers here to ecclesiastical ownership of the land.


Westkanaaldijk

Compound of west (“west, western”), kanaal (“channel”) and dijk (“levee”).


Bijsterhuizen

Attested as Bijsterhuizen in 1822. Compound of bijster (“in an unfortunate state, impoverished”) and huizen (“houses, settlement”).


LIMOS

Acronym of Luchtmacht Instructie en Militaire Opleidingen School ("Air Force Instruction and Military Training School"), a Royal Netherlands Air Force training facility that was converted to civilian housing in 1995.


Ressen

* (Lingewaard) First attested with certainty as in uilla rexne towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origin.
* (Nijmegen) Named after the neighbouring village.

unk

unknown

a village in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands


Dukenburg

First attested as den dukenburg in 1473. Potentially a compound of either Middle Dutch Duco (a personal name) or duken (“duck, hide”) and burg (“castle”). Originally the name of a castle.


Lindenholt

First attested as nemore nostra, vulgariter dicta lyndenholt et honicholt in 1300. Compound of linde (“linden, Tilia”) and holt (“rising broadleaf forest”).


Waalsprong

Compound of the hydronym Waal and sprong (“jump, leap”). Waalsprong was the first of Nijmegen's neighbourhoods to be located on the other side of the Waal and thus represented a symbolic "leap" for the city.


Benedenstad

* (Gelderland) Attested as de Hooge-stad en de Lage-stad in 1846. Derived from benedenstad (“lower city”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Derived from benedenstad (“lower city”).

a neighbourhood of Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands


Zwanenveld

Attested as de Zwaan in 1830-1855. Compound of the name of a road (derived in turn from the name of an inn, derived in turn from zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”)) and veld (“field”).


Gendt

First attested as in gannite in 790-793. Etymology uncertain. Proposed derivations from Proto-Germanic *ganda- (“wide, widened”), *gan-ita (“confluence of two rivers”) or from a term cognate to Old Norse gandr (“straight current”) are not backed up by the oldest attestations of the toponym. Compare Gent.

cog

a city and former municipality of Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands


Huissen

First attested as husnin in 850-865. Etymology unknown. The settlement of hosenheim mentioned in 814-815 is not Huissen.

unk

unknown


Angeren

First attested as angrina in the beginning of the 9th century. Likely derived from Old Dutch angar (“grassland, pasture”). A proposed derivation from a toponym Proto-Germanic *Anghrinâ, which appears the be the source of Old Norse angr (“narrow bend”), is formally correct but far-fetched. Compare Angerlo.


Bemmel

Potentially attested as benmele in 1178, attested with certainty as in bemela in 1189. Etymology unclear. Potentially of non-Germanic origins. A proposed derivation from a compound of beemd (“pasture, field”) and lo (“light forest”) clashes with the oldest attestations.

unclear

a village and former municipality of Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands


Doornenburg

First attested as doronburc in the beginning of the 9th century. Likely a compound of doorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). A derivation of the first element from Old Dutch Doro (a personal name) is less likely.


Haalderen

Potentially attested as halenderen in 1254, attested with certainty as halderen in 1294-1295. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *halahdrum (“place with juniper bushes”). A proposed derivation from Middle Dutch hael (“barren”) is unlikely. Compare Halder and Hellendoorn.


Bergerden

First attested as borcheren and bargheren in 1331. Tautological compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Bergharen.

a hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands


Boerenhoek

* (Gelderland) Attested as Boerenhoek in 1899. Compound of the plural form of boer (“farmer”) and hoek (“remote place”).
* (Noord-Holland) Compound of the plural form of boer (“farmer”) and hoek (“corner”). The neighbourhood was formerly an agricultural area.

a neighbourhood of Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands


Flieren

First attested as Flieren in 1851. Plural form of vlier (“elder, Sambucus nigra”).


Hulhuizen

First attested as hulhusen in 1253. Compound of Middle Dutch hul (“hill”) and husen (“houses, settlement”). Compare Helhuizen, Hell, Helwerd and Holwerd.


Kapel

* (Gelderland) Attested as Capel in 1840. Derived from kapel (“chapel”).
* (Noord-Holland) Derived from kapel (“chapel”).

a hamlet in Heiloo, North Holland, Netherlands


Klein Baal

First attested as apud minorem barlam towards the end of the 11th century. Derived from klein (“little, small”) and Baal.


Kommerdijk

First attested as Kommerdijk in 1851. Perhaps a compound of kommer (“worry, tax levied for the maintenance of a specific object”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.


Looveer

First attested as het Loo veer in 1830-1855. Compound of Loo and veer (“ferry”).


De Pas

* (Lingewaard) Attested as Pas (De) in 1899. Derived from pas (“pasture”).
* (Zeeland) Attested as de twee Passen in 1671. Derived from pas (“sea passage, gully”). Named after a former fortress.
* (Doetinchem) Derived from pas (“pasture”).
* (Winterswijk) Derived from pas (“pasture”).
* (Overijssel) Derived from pas (“pasture”).

a neighbourhood of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Sterreschans

Derived from sterreschans (“star fort”). Named after a nearby set of fortifications.


Vossenpels

First attested as Vosse Pels in 1794. Compound of vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”) and pels (“pelt”).


Het Zand

* (Gelderland) Derived from zand (“sand”).
* (Drimmelen) First attested as int Zant in 1698. Derived from zand (“sand”).
* (s-Hertogenbosch) Derived from zand (“sand”).
* (Tilburg) Derived from zand (“sand”).
* (Utrecht) Derived from zand (“sand”). Named after a road, the name of which references the sandy quality of the soil around it.
* (Zuid-Holland) Derived from zand (“sand”).

a hamlet in Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands

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

a neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Ridderkerk, South Holland, Netherlands


Breedeweg

First attested as Breedeweg in 1899. Derived from the name of a road, in turn derived from a compound of breed (“broad”) and weg (“way, road”).

a village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Erlecom

First attested as adelrichheim in 800-850. Compound of Old Dutch Adelrik (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

a hamlet in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Heilig Landstichting

First attested as Heilig-Landstichting in 1911. Compound of Heilig Land (“Holy Land”) and stichting (“foundation”). Originally the name of a Catholic foundation meant to familiarise lay members with the Bible and life in Palestine. The village formed around the Open-Air Bible Museum built by the organisation in 1913.


Kekerdom

First attested as cacradesheim in 814-815. Compound of Old Dutch *Cacrad (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Kakert.


Leuth

First attested as lotde in 891-892. Derived from Old Dutch lôt (“shoot, young branch”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.


Millingen aan de Rijn

First attested as millingi in 721-722. Derived from Old Dutch Milo (a personal name) or Millo (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-. No etymological relationship with Latin milia (“mile”). The element aan de Rijn ("on the Rhine") was added later.

a village and former municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands


Persingen

First attested as persingen in the second half of the 13th century. Derived from Old Dutch Perso (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-.


Ubbergen

First attested as ubburgen in 1277. Compound of Old Dutch up (“on, on top of”) and the dative plural of berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Bruuk

First attested as Bruk in 1843. Derived from broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Grafwegen

First attested as grafwege in 1294-1295. Compound of either Middle Dutch graven (“dig, excavate”) or grave (“count, earl”) and wege (“road, way”). Located close to the Graefentahl Monastery, founded by count (graaf) Otto II of Guelders.


Groenlanden

First attested as De Groene Landen in 1867. Derived from the plural form of groenland (“grassland, pasture”).


Tiengeboden

First attested as Tiengeboden in 1936. Derived from Tien Geboden (“the Ten Commandments”). Named for the ten houses that initially made up the hamlet.


Wercheren

First attested as Werghen in 1866. Etymology uncertain. The toponym is hard to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch *warg (“willow, Salix”) and heri (“sandy ridge”). Perhaps related to dialectal werkhout (“willow wood”). Compare Werchter.


Ranst

→ English: Ranst

→ French: Ranst

→ Walloon: Ranst

Meronyms: Broechem, Emblem, Oelegem

Ranst (a village and municipality of Antwerp, Belgium)


Dichteren

First attested as in dichtere in 1228. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound formed from an unknown first component related to gedijen (“thrive, prosper”), dik (“thick, fat”) and dicht (“dense, closed”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).

a neighborhood of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Overberkel

Compound of over (“across from, on the other side of”) and the hydronym Berkel.

a neighborhood of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands


Lichtenhorst

First attested as lichtenhorst in 1320. Potentially a compound of licht (“sere, bare”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Herwen en Aerdt

a former municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands


Nederhemert

Named after the village of Nederhemert (now split into Nederhemert-Noord and Nederhemert-Zuid), the name of which derives in turn from neder (“downriver”) and Old Dutch hamar (“stone, rock”) with collectivising suffix -itja-.


Ambt Doetinchem

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


Stad Doetinchem

Derived from stad (“city”) and Doetinchem.


Verwolde

Named after the former fiefdom of the same name.

a former hamlet and former municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands


Het Grieth

a neighborhood of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands


Matendreef

a neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands


Vegtelarij

a neighborhood of Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands


Tinnegieter

a neighbourhood of Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

a neighborhood of Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Strijland

a neighborhood of Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Kernhem

a neighborhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands


Muiderberg

→ English: Muiderberg

First attested as mudenberghe in 1299. Compound of the toponym Muiden and Middle Dutch berch (“hill, elevated place”).

inh

a village in Gooise Meren, North Holland, Netherlands


Centrumpartij

From centrum (“centre”) + partij (“party”).

a defunct far-right anti-immigrant political party in the Netherlands


Brem

Potentially attested as brem in 1307, attested with certainty as den Brem in 1760. Derived from brem (“broom, Cytisus scoparius”).

a hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands


Sprang

Named after Sprang (now part of Sprang-Capelle).

a former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Creil

Attested as Creil in 1950. Named after a former forest and sand bar. See also Kreil.

a village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands


Napels

Borrowed from Italian Napoli.
The hamlet is first attested as Napels in 1846. It is named after the city.

a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands


Schoenmaker

Afrikaans: Schoenmaker

→ English: Schoenmaker

From schoenmaker (literally “shoe maker”).

a surname, Schoenmaker, originating as an occupation


hemelrijk

Heaven, paradise according to some Christian denominations


Wassen

English: Wassen


Emer

First attested as emerberge in 1280. Derived from the hydronym Emer, an ancient hydronym derived from pre-Germanic *amb- ("water"). Compare Ameland, Amen, Emmeloord, Amdorf and Amrum.

a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Marburg

a town, the administrative seat of Marburg-Biedenkopf district, Hesse, Germany


Schuring

Attested as Schuring in 1846. Derived from schuring (“deep channel formed by abrasion”).

a hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands


Warmond

First attested as uuarmelde in 918-948. Derived from the hydronym *Warmundia, derived in turn from Old Dutch *war-m (“water”) suffixed with the hydronymic suffix -nd. Compare Mijnden, Warmenhuizen, Werkhoven and Wormer.

Warmond (a village and former municipality of South Holland, Netherlands)


Klooster

* (Drenthe) First attested as een huys geheiten ten cloester by coevorden in 1328. Derived from klooster (“monastery”). The toponym originally referred to a farmhouse located close to a monastery.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as t Klooster in 1838-1857. Derived from klooster, here used in the dialectal sense of "enclosed farmland".

a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

a hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hugenholtz

English: Hugenholtz


Gerlachus

Learned borrowing from Latin Gerlachus, from Proto-Germanic. Literally, “spear thrower”.

Saint Gerlach; a Dutch saint, Gerlachus; Sankt Gerlach


Slotemaker

From Middle Dutch Slotemaker, from Middle Dutch slotemaker (literally “lock-maker; locksmith”). See also slotenmaker.


Hunse

English: Hunse


Linne

First attested as linne in 943. Of uncertain etymology. Older hypotheses compare the toponym to Proto-Celtic *lindom (“water”) and attempt to draw a link to an ancient hydronym. Comparisons have also been drawn to French Ligny. More recent hypotheses attempt to derive the toponym from a hydronym derived from Proto-Indo-European *ledh (“shining, protruding”) or from the name of a tree (cf. Old English hlyn (“maple?”)).
Compare Lienden, Lijnden, Linden and Linschoten.
See also Limburgish Lin.

cog

a village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands


Harpel

First attested as Harpel in 1867. Etymology unknown.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Haarpel.

unk

unknown

a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


zwarte dood

Calque from German schwarzer Tod (“black death”) or calque from Danish den sorte død (“the black death”) as a term for the plague epidemic, ultimately from a North Germanic language. See zwarte (“black”), dood (“death”).

(historical) Black Death (plague epidemic of the mid-fourteenth century)

(obsolete) Metaphor for death, in particular an unusually bitter death.


Barlage

First attested as Barlege in 1851-1855. Compound of a dialectal variant of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“open space between forests”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Baarloag.

der

a hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands


Middelaar

First attested as middelaer in 1327. Compound of middel (“middle”) or midde- and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Mook en Middelaar
Mook en Middelaar#English

a village in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands


Plasmolen

First attested as Plasmole in 1835. Derived from plasmolen (“type of watermill fed by water from a pool”).


Bisselt

First attested as de Biessael in 1570. Compound toponym derived from bies (“rush”) and a second element that is either Middle Dutch sael (“unit of land”), veld (“field”) or lo (“light forest”). Compare Beesel, Hasselt and Lage Bijssel.

a hamlet in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands


Heikant

* (Zeeland) First attested as Heikant in 1867. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Limburg) First attested as den Heykant in 1803-1820. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Alphen-Chaam) First attested as aen den Heycant in 1685. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Baarle-Nassau, Baarle) First attested as Heycant in 1525-1530. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Baarle-Nassau, Ulicoten) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Bladel) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Cranendonck) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Hilvarenbeek) First attested as Heijcant in 1705. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Laarbeek) First attested as Heikant in 1874. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Land van Cuijk, near Overloon) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Land van Cuijk, near Sambeek) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Land van Cuijk, near Sint-Anthonis) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Maashorst) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Oisterwijk) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Oosterhout) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Reusel-De Mierden) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Someren) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Tilburg, Berkel-Enschot) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Tilburg, Tilburg-West) First attested as bij heydside in 1423. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Tilburg, Tilburg-Noord) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Waalre) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).
* (Veldhoven) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).

a village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands

Reusel-De Mierden
Reusel-De Mierden#English

a hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


Riethorst

First attested as Riethorst in 1867. Compound of riet (“reed”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Heijen

First attested as in heiden in 1271. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).

a village in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands


Milsbeek

First attested as milsbeec in 1329. The name of the village derives from that of a nearby stream.


Ottersum

First attested as oitershem between 1349 and 1362. Compound of Old Dutch Oter (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

a village and former municipality of Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands


Ven-Zelderheide

Ven is first attested with certainty as venschen kirchaven in 1381. Zelderheide is first attested as Zeldersche Heide in 1869. Ven is derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heathland”), while Zelderheide is a compound derived from the toponym Zelder and heide (“heath, heathland”).


Aaldonk

First attested as Aaldonk in 1803-1820. Compound of an uncertain first element that has been variously interpreted as aal (“liquid manure”), aal (“eel”), or ool (“land next to water, moist low-lying land”) and donk (“sandy hill”).

a hamlet in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands


De Looi

First attested as In de Loy in 1803-1820. Likely derived from looi (“tannery”), as the area around Gennep formerly hosted many tanneries and leatherworks.


Hekkens

First attested as Hekkens in 1846. Derived from the plural form of hekken (“fence, boom gate, latticework”).


Smele

First attested as De Smeelen in 1899. Named for the presence of smele (“Deschampsia sp.”) around the hamlet.


Looierheide

First attested as Loijerheide in 1846. Compound of the toponym De Looi and heide (“heath, heathland”).

a neighbourhood of Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands


Siebengewald

First attested as zeuenghe waet in 1326. Compound of Middle Dutch seuen (“seven”) and gewald (“power, domain”). Perhaps derived from the fact that seven parties were empowered to use the common lands near the settlement. A proposed derivation from Middle Dutch savelboom (“savin, Juniperus sabina”) is incorrect. The current "German" spelling of the name derives from the time when the village belonged to the Duchy of Jülich (see also Bocholtz and Einighausen).

a village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands


Wellerlooi

First attested as t Welreloo in 1501. Compound of the toponym Well and lo (“light forest”).


Englum

Potentially attested as ingaldum in the 13th century, attested with certainty as Englum in 1529. Compound of Old Frisian Engel (a personal name) or *Angla (“Angles, a Germanic people”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Engelum.

a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands


Aijen

First attested as oyen in 1336. Derived from the dative plural form of ooi (“land next to a watercourse”).

a hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands


Beekheuvel

First attested as Beekheuvel in 1913. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and heuvel (“hill”).


Bergsche Heide

First attested as Bergsche Heide in 1913. Derived from the toponym Bergen and heide (“heath, heathland”).


Bleijenbeek

First attested as blidebeke and blienbeke in the 14th century. Compound of blij (“cheerful, happy”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Originally the name of a castle.


Bosscherheide

First attested as Bosscherheide in 1899. Compound of the toponym Bosch (referring to an otherwise unknown location) and heide (“heath, heathland”).


Elsteren

First attested as elsler in 1251. The oldest attestation suggests a compound derived from els (“alder, Alnus”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). It is possible, however, that the oldest attestation is a scribal error, and that the toponym thus derives from a compound of els and Old Dutch *tere (“tree”). Compare Appeltern and the German hydronym Elster.


Gening

Dative plural form of the definite article ge and Limburgish ing (“end”).


Groote Horst

First attested as Gr. Horst in 1838-1857. Derived from groot (“big, large”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). The adjective groot was added to distinguish the hamlet from the younger Kleine Horst.


Hengeland

/ˈɦɛ.ŋəˌlɑnt/


Heukelom

/ˈɦøː.kəˌlɔm/

First attested as Hoeckelomer sand in 1530. Compound of Old Dutch *hukila (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Heukelum, Hoekelum, Hoog-Heukelom and Laag-Heukelom.


Kleine Horst

First attested as Kl. Horst in 1867. Derived from klein (“small”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). The adjective klein was added to distinguish the settlement from the older Groote Horst.


Knikkerdorp

First attested as Knikkerdorp in 1800-1811. Compound derived from the dialectal term knikkert (“arid, infertile sandy soil”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).


Koekoek

* (Limburg) Attested as Koekoek in 1899. Named after the ornithonym koekoek (“cuckoo, Cuculus canorus”). Originally the name of a house.
* (Zeeland)

a hamlet in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands


Lakei

First attested as Lakey in 1838-1857. Derived from lakei (“manservant, lackey”). Originally the name of a house.


't Leuken

First attested as Leuken in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of leuk (“enclosure, enclosed space”).


Op de Belt

First attested as Belt (Op de) in 1936. Derived from belt (“small ridge or elevated place”).


Rimpelt

First attested as Rimpeld in 1838-1857. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from rimpel (“wrinkle”). A derivation from the personal name Rimbald is unlikely.

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Vrij

First attested as inghen vrede in 1390-1391. Likely derived from Middle Dutch vrede (“enclosure, enclosed place”).


Zeelberg

* (Bergen)
* (Horst aan de Maas)
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as zaelberch and zeelberch in 1441. Compound of an unclear first element that has been variously interpreted as Middle Dutch sidel (“separate, lone”), zijl (“drainage channel”), or zeel (“rope”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Zeilberg.

Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas#English

a hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

a hamlet in Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands


Belfeld

First attested as belven in 1326. Etymology uncertain. The oldest attestations indicate the name is a compound formed from an uncertain first element and veld (“field”). The proposed reading of the name as a compound of Proto-Germanic *bala- (“white”) and ven (“bog, marsh”) is incorrect.
See also Limburgish Belvend.

a village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands


Arcen

First attested as de Arsnan around 1100. Etymology unknown. Relationships have been proposed to Latin arx (“arch”), arsus (“land cleared by slash-and-burn agriculture”), Dutch aars (“arse, rear”) and Old English ærsc- (“agricultural land, game park”).
See also Limburgish Árse.

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a village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands


Lomm

First attested as lumme in 1326. Etymology uncertain. Potentially related to Old English *lumm (“puddle, pool”), dialectal English lum (“deep pool in a riverbed”), or Middle Dutch lomme (“ice hole”). Compare Lemiers, Lomme and Lommel.
See also Limburgish Lóm, Lòm.


Velden

* (Limburg) First attested as velden in 1334. Derived from the dative plural form of veld (“field”). See also Limburgish Velde.
* (Utrecht) Derived from the plural form of veld (“field”).

a neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands


Steyl

First attested as die stele inder masen in 1326. Derived from Middle Dutch stele (“poles which fishing nets are suspended between”).
See also Limburgish Sjteil.


Blerick

First attested as Blariaco around 365. Derived from Gallo-Roman Latin Blariacum, in turn a derivation from the personal name Blarius or Blarus suffixed with -acum. Compare Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.
See also Limburgish Blierik.


Hout-Blerick

First attested as holtbleryck in 1396. Compound of holt (“rising forest”) and the toponym Blerick.
See also Limburgish Houblieriek.


Boekend

First attested as boychoyt in 1369. Originally a compound of boek (“beech, Fagus sp.”) and holt (“rising forest”). The second element was later reinterpreted as end (“end”). Compare Lieseind, Lieshout, Liessent, Ulvend and Vaareind.
See also Limburgish D'n Bokent.


Bolenberg

First attested as Aen den Bollenbergh in 1726. Possibly a compound of Old Dutch Bolo (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Bolberg.
See also Limburgish Boleberg.


Brandemolen

First attested as Brandemolen in 1936. Potentially derived from brandermolen (“mill used to process malt for breweries”).
See also Limburgish Brandemeule.


De Krosselt

First attested as Krosselt in 1936. Potentially derived from kroesel (“gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t.


De Voort

First attested as De Voort in 1838-1857. Derived from voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Geloo

First attested as ghen loee in 1407. Compound derived from the definite article ge and lo (“light forest”).
See also Limburgish Geloeë.


Hanik

First attested as Hanik en Eendekooi in 1913. Etymology unknown. Not a Gallo-Roman name in light of the young age of the settlement.

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Hasselderheide

First attested as Hasselder Heide in 1869. Compound of the toponym Hasselt and heide (“heath, heathland”).
See also Limburgish De Hasselderhei.


Het Vorst

First attested as Vorst in 1838-1857. Derived from vorst (“unenclosed forest, preserve”).
See also Limburgish 't Vorst.


Leemhorst

First attested as Leemhorst in 1838-1857. Compound of leem (“clay”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
See also Limburgish Leemhors.


Lingsfort

First attested as lynxvoert in 1330. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch voert (“ford, crossing”). The first element is potentially related to West Flemish lents (“weak, powerless, slow”) or dialectal Dutch lens (“empty”). No relationship to lynx (“lynx, Lynx lynx”).


Schandelo

First attested as schanle in 1377. Likely derived from a compound of Middle Dutch *schan (“clean, free of weeds”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Schandelen and Schoonloo.
See also Limburgish Schandele.


Vilgert

First attested as Villigerstraat in 1838-1857. Initially a compound of dialectal vilgert (“orchard”) and straat (“street”). The second element was gradually lost.


Wielder

* (Horst aan de Maas) First attested as den Welder in 1803-1820. Likely derived from the name of a field, derived in turn from wild (“wild, uncultivated”). Compare Middle Dutch wildert (“badland, uncultivated land”).
* (Venlo) Potentially attested as early as 802-822 as walare, attested with certainty as Wielder in 1978. If the oldest attestation does in fact refer to the current settlement, a derivation from Old Dutch wilere (“farm, hamlet”) is possible. If the settlement is younger, a derivation from a field name containing the element wild (“wild, uncultivated”) is possible. Compare Middle Dutch wildert (“badland, uncultivated land”).


Klein Italië

Derived from klein (“small”) and Italië (“Italy”).

a neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands


Hagerhof

/ˌɦaː.ɣərˈɦɔf/

First attested as Hagerhof in 1867. Named after a medieval farm located on the site of the current neighbourhood.
See also Limburgish Hagerhaof.


Wijlrehof

/ˈʋɛi̯l.rəˌɦɔf/

First attested as wilre in 1326. Compound of wieler (“farm, settlement”) and hof (“farm, farmhouse”). Named after a medieval farm.
See also Limburgish Wielderhaof.


Genooi

First attested as in de oede in 1401. Compound of the dative singular form of the definite article ge and Middle Dutch ode (“uncultivated area, wasteland”). Compare Oeijenbraak and Ubroek.
See also Limburgish Genuuje.


Pepijn

a male given name, equivalent to English Pippin


Jeanine

a diminutive of the female given name Jeanne


Veegtes

Derived from a widespread field name that references the expense in keeping the land arable. Alternatively derived from a perjorative name for an inn. Compare Schuddebeurs.
See also Limburgish Vaegtes.


Leutherberg

Attested as t Leuther Veld in 1928. Compound of the toponym Leuth and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Tichelarie

First attested as De Tigchelarij in 1869. Derived from dialectal tichelarij (“tile factory, brick oven”). Named after a farm located near the current neighbourhood.
See also Limburgish De Ticheleri.


Herungerberg

First attested as Herungerberg in 1899. Compound of the toponym Herongen and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Molenbossen

First attested as de Molenbossen in 1803-1820. Compound of molen (“mill”) and the plural form of bos (“forest”). Named after a former hamlet.
See also Limburgish Meulebös.


Smeliënkamp

First attested as den smeler in 1682. Compound of smele (“hair grass, Deschampsia sp.”) and kamp (“enclosed plot of land”).


Vossener

First attested as op gen Vossen aerden around 1600. Derived from a contraction of the compound term vossenaarde, in turn derived from vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”) and aarde (“field, acre”). No relationship to voos (“rotten”).


Ubroek

First attested as int odebroeck in 1576. Compound of Middle Dutch ode (“uncultivated, waste”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Genooi and Oeijenbraak.


Zaarderheiken

First attested as Zaarder Berger heide in 1838-1857. Compound of the otherwise unknown toponym Zaar (derived from zaar (“sedge, Carex sp.”)) and a diminutive form of heide (“heath, heathland”).


Nabben

First attested as Sieben Naben in 1838-1857. Derived from German sieben (“seven”) and Nabe (“hub”). Apparently derived from a house name referring to the concept of the seven spokes of the wheel of time in esoteric literature.


Op de Heide

/ˈɔp də ˈɦɛi̯.də/

Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).
See also Limburgish Op de Hei.


Meelderbroek

First attested as merlebroick in the fourteenth century. Compound of Middle Dutch meerle (“merlin, Falco columbarius”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Stalberg

First attested as stalberg in the fourteenth century. Named after a castle built in the area of the current neighbourhood by Gerard van Stalbergen (d. 1403).


Groenveld

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Groene velt in 1575. Compound of groen (“green”) and veld (“field”), referring here to an uncultivated field.
* (Limburg) See also Limburgish Greunveld.

a village in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands


Hogekamp

/ˈɦoː.ɣəˌkɑmp/


Watermeulehook

/ˈʋaː.tərˌmøː.ləˌɦoːk/


Offenbeek

First attested as Offenbeke in 1289. Compound of Old Dutch Offo (a personal name) and beek (“brook, stream”).
See also Limburgish Óffebek.

a village in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands


Bussereind

First attested as Busserendt in 1534. Compound of the otherwise unknown toponym Bus (derived in turn from bos (“forest”)) and eind (“end, edge”).
See also Limburgish Böstering.

a hamlet in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands


Rijkel

Potentially attested as rikilo in the 10th century, attested with certainty as rikel in 1343. Compound of Old Dutch riki (“wealthy, powerful, royal”) and lo (“light forest”).
See also Limburgish Riekel.


Leeuwen

* (Roermond) First attested as lewen in 1431. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch lēo (“burial mound”) (cognate to Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅 (hlaiw, “tomb, grave”), Old Saxon hlêo (“mound, burial mound”), Old High German hlêo (“mound, burial mound”)). Compare Beneden-Leeuwen, Boven-Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Heiligerlee, Westerlee, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw. See also Limburgish Leeve.
* (Beesel) First attested as lewen in 1323. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch lēo (“burial mound”) (cognate to Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅 (hlaiw, “tomb, grave”), Old Saxon hlêo (“mound, burial mound”), Old High German hlêo (“mound, burial mound”)). Compare Beneden-Leeuwen, Boven-Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Heiligerlee, Westerlee, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw. See also Limburgish Lieëwe.

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a village in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands


Vogelhut

/ˈvoː.ɣəlˌɦʏt/


Asenray

First attested as Asenraede in 1267. Compound of Old Dutch Aso (a personal name) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).
See also Limburgish Azeraoj, Azerao.


Asselt

First attested as aslao in 860. Compound of Old Dutch as (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Assel, Nederasselt and Overasselt.
See also Limburgish Assel.


Boukoul

First attested as opter buyeckulen in 1463. Compound of a first element that was at some point reinterpreted as beuk (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and Middle Dutch kule (“hole, pit”). No relationship with the toponymic element beukel (“small round elevation in the landscape”).
See also Limburgish De Boekoêl.


Herten

First attested as hercena and hertra in the mid-11th century. Etymology unknown. Potential derivations include a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *kar- (“shining, protruding”) or Proto-Germanic *haruth- (“woodland”) with pre-Germanic t. No relationship with Herten near Recklinghausen.
See also Limburgish Herte.

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a village and former municipality of Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands


Maasniel

First attested as nieol in 943. Compound of the hydronym Maas and an element that has been variously interpreted as Proto-Germanic *niwialhô- (“hollow, low-lying land”), *niwialha- (“new house”) and Old Dutch *niol (“place at the foot of a hill”). Compare Aalst, Elst, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.
See also Limburgish Neel.


Merum

* (Limburg) First attested as merehem in 1101. Compound of Old Dutch mere (“lake, pool”) and heem (“home, settlement”). See also Limburgish Maerem.
* (Groningen) First attested as merum in 1422. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian *mere (“pool, lake”) and heem (“home, settlement”) or a derivation from the dative plural form of *mere. See also Dutch Low Saxon Mijrum.

a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands


Swalmen

First attested as de Sualmo at the end of the 12th century. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Swalm, cognate in turn with Middle Dutch swalm (“eddy, whirlpool”), Middle High German swalm (“upwelling of water”). Compare Hooge Zwaluwe and Lage Zwaluwe.
See also Limburgish Zjwame.


Aan de Rijksweg

Derived from aan (“on”) and rijksweg (“state road, government road”).
See also Limburgish Ane Riekswaeg.

a hamlet in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands


De Weerd

First attested as Weert in 1835. Derived from weerd (“land next to water, riverine island”).


Einde

First attested in Eijnder Broeck in 1774. Derived from einde (“end, edge”).


Spik

First attested as spik around 1391. Probably derived from spek (“brushwood”). A derivation from Middle Dutch spiker (“corn barn”) is less likely.
See also Limburgish De Sjpik.


Thuserhof

First attested as de hof te hassenraid in 1460. Derived from a compound of a contraction of kartuizer (“Carthusian monk”) and hof (“farm, farmstead”).
See also Limburgish Thuserhaof.


Wieler

First attested as Wilre in 1553. Derived from wieler (“farm, hamlet”).
See also Limburgish Wielder.


Roerzicht

Compound of the hydronym Roer and zicht (“view”).

a neighbourhood of Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands


Donderberg

* (Limburg) First attested as Donder Berg in 1803-1820. Compound of donder (“thunder”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
* (Utrecht) Compound of donder (“thunder”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

a neighbourhood of Rhenen, Utrecht, Netherlands


Hammerveld

First attested as Hammerveld in 1867. Derived from a compound of the toponym Het Ham (derived in turn from ham (“sediment deposited in the bend of a current”)) and veld (“field”).


Hoogvonderen

First attested as Vunderen in 1294-1295. Compound of hoog (“high”) and Middle Dutch vonder (“narrow footbridge”). Compare Het Vonderen.
See also Limburgish Hoogvondere.


Kapel in 't Zand

First attested as onser Vrouwen capelle van nuwes getijmmert buijten zwartbruecker porten aen den zande in 1418. Derived from kapel (“chapel”) and zand (“sand”). The neighbourhood was named after a chapel built in the 15th century.
See also Limburgish Kepel in 't Zandj.


De Kemp

Derived from kamp (“enclosed plot of land”).