Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in badickendorpe ende in oudelant aen die zuudtzyde in 1312. Derived from oudland (already existing land, land which has not been reclaimed).

See also Zealandic Ouwelande.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.dəˌlɑn.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧lan‧de

Proper noun edit

Oudelande n

  1. A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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