Den Helder
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Etymology[edit]
First attested as de Helderbuyert in 1577. Etymology unknown. Unlikely to be derived from hil (“hill, elevated place”), helle (“low-lying land”) or helde (“slope”). Potentially derived from the surname Helder.
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Proper noun[edit]
- A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands without city rights.
- Synonym: Waaienburg (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Blauwe Keet, De Kooy, Friese Buurt, Huisduinen, Julianadorp
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛldər
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛldər/3 syllables
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- nl:Cities in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Cities in the Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands