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Hillegersberg
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rotta in 1028. Potentially a compound of the name of Hildegard of Flanders (wife of Count Dirk II of Holland) and nl odt berg hill, elevated place. Originally named after the river nl Rotte.
Pronunciation
nl Hil le gers berg
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood/and/former municipality city/Rotterdam p/South Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Hillegersberger
nl Hillegersbergs
nl Bergpolder
References
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