's-Gravendeel

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Schravendeel in 1645. Compound of graaf (“count”) and deel (“share, place”). The village and surrounding area were formerly owned by the Counts of Holland.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: 's-‧Gra‧ven‧deel

Proper noun

's-Gravendeel n

1. A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Seuterdorp (nickname)

Derived terms

• 's-Gravendeler
• 's-Gravendeels

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “s-gravendeel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN