Dutch

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Etymology

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Derived from dood (dead) and hond (dog). The island is named after a dog owned by construction workers working on nearby land reclamation projects. When the dog died, it was allegedly buried on the island.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˈdoː.də ˈɦɔnt/
  • Hyphenation: De Do‧de Hond
  • Rhymes: -ɔnt

Proper noun

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De Dode Hond n

  1. An island in Noord-Holland, Netherlands.