Bodegraven
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Etymology[edit]
Potentially attested as bodengrauen in 1064, attested with certainty as bodengrave in 1351-1356. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of Old Dutch Bodo (“a personal name”), bodo (“messenger”) or an older hydronym cognate to Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (bauþs, “mute, deaf”) and grave (“excavated or canalised watercourse”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bodegraven n
- A village and former municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
- Bodegravenaar, Boreftenaar (local nickname)
- Bodegravens
- Oud-Bodegraven
- Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
References[edit]
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- nl:Villages in South Holland, Netherlands
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