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Lede en Oudewaard
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Dutch
Etymology
Lede is first attested with certainty as lede in 1270. Oudewaard is first attested as de weert te kester in 1326. Lede is derived from the hydronym Lede (derived in turn from nl lede excavated watercourse), while Oudewaard is a compound of nl oud old and nl waard land next to water, riverine island, reclaimed land surrounded by rivers. Formerly a small estate.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈleː.də ɛn ˈɑu̯.dəˌʋaːrt/
nl Le de en Ou de waard
Proper noun
Lede en Oudewaard n
nl hamlet/and/former municipality mun/Neder-Betuwe p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
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