De Weerwolf

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Named after a former watercourse, the name of which derives in turn from weerwolf (werewolf). The name of the watercourse may have developed as a reinterpretation of the toponym Wulven.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: De Weer‧wolf

Proper noun

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De Weerwolf n

  1. A neighbourhood of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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