Den Helder

Dutch

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛn ˈɦɛl.dər/

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• Hyphenation: Den Hel‧der
• Rhymes: -ɛldər

Proper noun

Den Helder n

1. A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands without city rights.

   Synonym: Waaienburg (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Blauwe Keet, De Kooy, Friese Buurt, Huisduinen, Julianadorp

Derived terms

• Heldernaar
• Helders
• Nieuw-Den Helder

References

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