De Dode Hond

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from dood (“dead”) and hond (“dog”). The island is named after a dog owned by construction workers working on nearby land reclamation projects. When the dog died, it was allegedly buried on the island.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈdoː.də ˈɦɔnt/
• Hyphenation: De Do‧de Hond
• Rhymes: -ɔnt

Proper noun

De Dode Hond n

1. An island in Noord-Holland, Netherlands.