Duiveland
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as duuelant and duuinlant in 1206. Compound of a first element that has been variously interpreted as Middle Dutch Duve (“a personal name”), Middle Dutch *duve (“hill”) and beduven (“to cover in water, to dip in water”) and land (“land”). Compare Duiven, Duivendijke, Duivendrecht and Duivenvoorde.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Dui‧ve‧land
Proper noun[edit]
Duiveland n
- A former island and former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN