Duivendrecht
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as doevendrecht in 1308. From Middle Dutch Dovendrecht. Compound of Middle Dutch Doeve (“a personal name”) and drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to the plural form of duif (“pigeon”).
Compare Duiveland, Duiven, Duivendijke and Duivenvoorde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯.və(n)ˌdrɛxt/
- Hyphenation: Dui‧ven‧drecht
Proper noun
Duivendrecht n
- A village in Ouder-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Duivendrechter
- Duivendrechts
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “duivendrecht”, 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.