Mijdrecht

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as midreth in 1085. Compound of the hydronym De Meije and Old Dutch dreht (“ferry, watercourse”).

Compare De Meije, Mijnden, Oostmijzen, Misson and Mite.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.drɛxt/
  • Hyphenation: Mij‧drecht

Proper noun[edit]

Mijdrecht n

  1. A village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “mijdrecht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
  • Van Osta, W., 'Drecht en drecht-namen', Naamkunde 28 (issue 1-2) (1996) pp. 51-77.
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