Zuidzijde

Dutch

Etymology

• (Goeree-Overflakkee) Attested as De Zuidzyde around 1750. Derived from zuidzijde (“southside”). Located to the south of a prominent levee. See also Zealandic Sesieje.
• (Bodegraven-Reeuwijk) Attested as zuytzijde van Bodegraven in 1509. Derived from zuidzijde (“southside”). Named after a polder. The toponym contrasts with Noordzijde.
• (Hoeksche Waard) Attested as Zuidzijde in 1866. Derived from zuidzijde (“southside”). Originally the name of a country house.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzœy̯t.zɛi̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Zuid‧zij‧de

Proper noun

Zuidzijde n

1. A village in Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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