Duivendrecht

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as doevendrecht in 1308. From Middle Dutch Dovendrecht. Compound of Middle Dutch Doeve (a personal name) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to the plural form of duif (“pigeon”).

Compare Duiveland, Duiven, Duivendijke and Duivenvoorde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdœy̯.və(n)ˌdrɛxt/
• Hyphenation: Dui‧ven‧drecht

Proper noun

Duivendrecht n

1. A village in Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Duivendrechter
• Duivendrechts

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “duivendrecht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
• Van Osta, W., 'Drecht en drecht-namen', Naamkunde 28 (issue 1-2) (1996) pp. 51-77.