Oud-Beijerland
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Baaierland (dialect form)
Etymology
editAttested as Die gorsse van Egmont Beijerlant in 1546. Compound of oud (“old”) and a compound of Beieren (“Bavaria”) and land (“land”). The village is located in a polder named after Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria, the wife of the polder's sponsor. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Beijerland and Zuid-Beijerland.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: Oud-‧Beij‧er‧land
Proper noun
editOud-Beijerland n
- A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.