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Etymology

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First attested as helendrecht in 1328. Compound of Middle Dutch hol (low-lying, deep, swampy) and -drecht (ferry, watercourse). Named after a river.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ho‧len‧drecht

Proper noun

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Holendrecht n

  1. A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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