Lede en Oudewaard

Dutch

Etymology

Lede is first attested with certainty as lede in 1270. Oudewaard is first attested as de weert te kester in 1326. Lede is derived from the hydronym Lede (derived in turn from lede (“excavated watercourse”)), while Oudewaard is a compound of oud (“old”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island, reclaimed land surrounded by rivers”). Formerly a small estate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleː.də ɛn ˈɑu̯.dəˌʋaːrt/
• Hyphenation: Le‧de en Ou‧de‧waard

Proper noun

Lede en Oudewaard n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN