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Driemond
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gheynbrugghe in 1342. Originally a compound of the hydronym nl Gein and nl brug bridge. The current name is a compound of nl drie three and nl mond mouth and originally belonged to an 18th century estate. The name was changed in 1960 in an attempt to dissuade Amsterdam from annexing the village.
Pronunciation
nl Drie mond
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Amsterdam p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Driemonder
nl Driemonds
References
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