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Duiveland
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as duuelant and duuinlant in 1206. Compound of a first element that has been variously interpreted as nl dum Duve a personal name, nl dum *duve hill and dum beduven to cover in water, to dip in water and nl land land. Compare nl Duiven, nl Duivendijke, nl Duivendrecht and nl Duivenvoorde.
Pronunciation
nl Nl-Duiveland.ogg
nl Dui ve land
Proper noun
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nl former island/and/former municipality p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Schouwen-Duiveland
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