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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as midreth in 1085. Compound of the hydronym De Meije and Old Dutch dreht (“ferry, watercourse”).
Compare De Meije, Mijnden, Oostmijzen, Misson and Mite.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.drɛxt/
- Hyphenation: Mij‧drecht
Proper noun
Mijdrecht n
- A village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “mijdrecht”, 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.