Frederiksoord
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Etymology
- (Drenthe) Attested as Frederiks Oord in 1846. Compound of Frederik + -s- + oord, named after Frederick of the Netherlands. Compare Boschoord, Wilhelminaoord and Willemsoord.
- (Zuid-Holland) Likely named after Frederiksoord in Drenthe as a reference to land that was hard to work.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Frederiksoord n
- A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
- A neighbourhoods of Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “frederiksoord”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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