Den Dolder

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dolreberchs hofstede in 1388. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *þulla (“beam, tree trunk”) and *haru (“sandy ridge”) or *heri (“place with a sandy ridge”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from a term cognate to Old Frisian dole (“hole, pit, ditch”). Compare Dulder.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Den Dol‧der

Proper noun

Den Dolder n

1. A village in Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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