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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Zuid-Beijerland in 1839-1859. Compound of zuid (“south”) 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 zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Beijerland and Oud-Beijerland.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Zuid-‧Beij‧er‧land
Proper noun
Zuid-Beijerland n
- A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zuid-beijerland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN