De Held

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as de Oude Held in 1867. Derived from held (“hero”). Named after a pair of polders, which were in turn named after a pair of windmills used to drain them.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦɛlt/
• Hyphenation: De Held
• Rhymes: -ɛlt

Proper noun

De Held n

1. A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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