Boven-Haastrecht

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested as Boven Haestrecht in 1551. Compound of boven (upper, upriver) and the toponym Haastrecht. The toponym contrasts with Beneden-Haastrecht.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ven-‧Haas‧trecht

Proper noun[edit]

Boven-Haastrecht n

  1. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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