Wateringen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wateringhen in 1258. Derived from Middle Dutch wateringe (“drainage channel”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Wa‧te‧rin‧gen
Proper noun
Wateringen n
- A village and former municipality of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Bieringen (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Wateringer
- Waterings
- Wateringse Veld
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “wateringen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN