Waterland
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch [Term?]. Equivalent to water + land.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌlɑnt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Wa‧ter‧land
Proper noun
Waterland n
- A region in North Holland, encompassing the municipalities Waterland, Landsmeer and parts of Purmerend, Edam-Volendam and Amsterdam-Noord, to the east of Zaandam and mostly to the north of Amsterdam, bordering the IJsselmeer.
- A municipality in the east of the above-described region.
Derived terms
- Waterlander