Koedood
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Nieuwe Koedood in 1839-1859. Derived from a hydronym, potentially derived in turn from a compound of koe (“cow”) and dood (“dead”). The river developed as a result of a major flood in 1373, and the hydronym may refer to cattle killed by said flood.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Koe‧dood
Proper noun
editKoedood n
- A hamlet in Barendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.