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Galgenwaard

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of the plural form of galg (gallows) and waard (land next to water, riverine island). The area was formerly the site of the city of Utrecht's gallows.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Gal‧gen‧waard

Proper noun

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Galgenwaard n

  1. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands