's-Graveland

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested as 's Graevenlandt in 1634. Compound of graaf (count) and land (land). The area formerly belonged to the Counts of Holland.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Hyphenation: 's-‧Gra‧ve‧land

Proper noun[edit]

's-Graveland n

  1. A village and former municipality of Wijdemeren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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References[edit]

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