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Mijdrecht

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as midreth in 1085. Compound of the hydronym De Meije and Old Dutch dreht (ferry, watercourse).

Compare De Meije, Mijnden, Oostmijzen, Misson and Mite.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.drɛxt/
  • Hyphenation: Mij‧drecht

Proper noun

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Mijdrecht n

  1. A village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “mijdrecht”, 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.