Heilig Landstichting

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Heilig-Landstichting in 1911. Compound of Heilig Land (“Holy Land”) and stichting (“foundation”). Originally the name of a Catholic foundation meant to familiarise lay members with the Bible and life in Palestine. The village formed around the Open-Air Bible Museum built by the organisation in 1913.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lɪx ˈlɑntˌstɪx.tɪŋ/
Hyphenation: Hei‧lig Land‧stich‧ting

Proper noun

Heilig Landstichting n

A village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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