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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as terram que corendich dicitur in 1246. Compound of Middle Dutch goud (“gold”) and waard (“riverine island, polder area surrounded by water”). The settlement may have been named for the high value of the land around it.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Goudswaard n
- A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “goudswaard”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN