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Oude Wetering
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Dutch
Etymology
(Zuid-Holland) First attested as oude watheringhe in 1280-1287. Derived from nl dum out old and nl wateringe drainage channel. The element nl oud was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Nieuwe Wetering.
(Overijssel) First attested as die olde weteringe in 1426. Derived from nl dum out old and nl wateringe drainage channel. The element nl oud was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Nieuwe Wetering.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑu̯.də ˈʋeː.tə.rɪŋ/
nl Ou de We te ring
Proper noun
Oude Wetering n
nl village mun/Kaag en Braassem p/South Holland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Zwartewaterland p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Weteringbrug
References
oude wetering