Duivenvoorde
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as duuenburg in 1221. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch Duve (“a personal name”) and the dative singular form of vort (“ford, crossing”). Compare Duiveland, Duiven, Duivendijke and Duivendrecht.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Dui‧ven‧voor‧de
Proper noun edit
Duivenvoorde n
- A neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.