Hollandsche Rading
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Die Hollantse Radinge in 1696. Derived from Hollands (“of or pertaining to Holland”) and a hypercorrect form of raaiing (“boundary line, boundary”). The settlement is located next to a ditch which marks the border between Utrecht and Noord-Holland.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Hol‧land‧sche Ra‧ding
Proper noun
Hollandsche Rading n
- A village in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Hollandsche Radinger
- Hollandsche Radings
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “hollandsche rading”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN