Oud-Beijerland

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Etymology

Attested as Die gorsse van Egmont Beijerlant in 1546. Compound of oud (old) and a compound of Beieren (Bavaria) and land (land). The village is located in a polder named after Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria, the wife of the polder's sponsor. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Beijerland and Zuid-Beijerland.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Oud-‧Beij‧er‧land

Proper noun

Oud-Beijerland n

  1. A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

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References

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