Hollandsche Rading

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Die Hollantse Radinge in 1696. Derived from Hollands (“of or pertaining to Holland”) and a hypercorrect form of raaiing (“boundary line, boundary”). The settlement is located next to a ditch which marks the border between Utrecht and Noord-Holland.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Hol‧land‧sche Ra‧ding

Proper noun

Hollandsche Rading n

1. A village in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Hollandsche Radinger
• Hollandsche Radings

References

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