Heer Oudelands Ambacht

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Oudelant in 1573. Derived from heer (“lord”), Oudeland (a surname) and ambacht (“type of fiefdom”). Named after Pieter Oudeland, a nobleman from Dordrecht who was one of the financiers of the land reclamation project which created the land the former fiefdom stood on and the current neighbourhood stands on.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Heer Ou‧de‧lands Am‧bacht

Proper noun

Heer Oude lands Ambacht n

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Zwijndrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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