Barendrecht

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Barendrecht.

Proper noun

Barendrecht

  1. A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berendrech in 1265. From Middle Dutch Berendrecht, Barendrecht. The first element may be Middle Dutch bere (“mud”), beer (“boar, male pig”), or Old Dutch Bero (a personal name); the second is -drecht. Compare Duivendrecht, Ossendrecht, Papendrecht, Woensdrecht and Zwijndrecht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːrənˌdrɛxt/
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  • Hyphenation: Ba‧ren‧drecht

Proper noun

Barendrecht n

  1. A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Boerendrecht (perjorative nickname)
    Meronyms: Barendrechtse Veer, Koedood, Smitshoek

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “barendrecht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (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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