Bovenstad

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Krimpenerwaard) Attested as Bovenstad in 1936. Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and stad (“place”).
  • (Gorinchem) Derived from bovenstad (“upper city”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧stad

Proper noun

Bovenstad n

  1. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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