Duiveland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as duuelant and duuinlant in 1206. Compound of a first element that has been variously interpreted as Middle Dutch Duve (“a personal name”), Middle Dutch *duve (“hill”) and beduven (“to cover in water, to dip in water”) and land (“land”). Compare Duiven, Duivendijke, Duivendrecht and Duivenvoorde.

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: Dui‧ve‧land

Proper noun

Duiveland n

A former island and former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Schouwen-Duiveland

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN