Duivendrecht
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Etymology[edit]
First attested as doevendrecht in 1308. From Middle Dutch Dovendrecht. Compound of Middle Dutch Doeve (“a personal name”) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to the plural form of duif (“pigeon”).
Compare Duiveland, Duiven, Duivendijke and Duivenvoorde.
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Proper noun[edit]
Duivendrecht n
- A village in Ouder-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
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- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms suffixed with -drecht
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
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- nl:Villages in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands