Duivenvoorde

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as duuenburg in 1221. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch Duve (a personal name) and the dative singular form of vort (ford, crossing). Compare Duiveland, Duiven, Duivendijke and Duivendrecht.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Dui‧ven‧voor‧de

Proper noun[edit]

Duivenvoorde n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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