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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ekmunde in 1167. Derived from the toponym Egmond (of unknown etymology) with the identifier aan den Hoef (derived from Middle Dutch huue (“piece of land of a certain size”)). The identifier was added to distinguish the settlement from Egmond aan Zee and Egmond-Binnen.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Eg‧mond aan den Hoef
Proper noun
Egmond aan den Hoef n
- A village in Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “egmond aan den hoef”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN