Bodegraven

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as bodengrauen in 1064, attested with certainty as bodengrave in 1351-1356. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of Old Dutch Bodo (a personal name), bodo (“messenger”) or an older hydronym cognate to Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (bauþs, “mute, deaf”) and grave (“excavated or canalised watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.dəˌɣraː.və(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Bo‧de‧gra‧ven

Proper noun

Bodegraven n

1. A village and former municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Bodegravenaar, Boreftenaar (local nickname)
• Bodegravens
• Oud-Bodegraven
• Bodegraven-Reeuwijk

References

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