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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as die nuwe haven van delf towards the end of the 14th century. Compound of the toponym Delft and Middle Dutch haven (“harbour”). The initial settlement was developed as a port for the city of Delft.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Delfs‧ha‧ven
Proper noun
Delfshaven n
- A neighbourhood, former city, and former municipality of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “delfshaven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN