Den Oord

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Wijk bij Duurstede) Attested as Den Oord in 1838-1857. Derived from oord (land protruding into or bordering water, place).
  • (Houten) Derived from oord (land protruding into or bordering water, place). Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Den Oord

Proper noun

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Den Oord n

  1. A hamlet in Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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