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Heerhugowaard
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as die waerd in 1319. Compound of nl heer lord, nl Hugo a personal name and nl dum waert land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water. Named after Lord Hugo of Assendelft (d. 1296), the creator of the polder complex the town stands on.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɦeːr.ɦy.ɣoːˈʋaːrt/
nl Nl-Heerhugowaard.ogg
nl Heer hu go waard
nl aːrt
Proper noun
n
nl town/and/former municipality mun/Dijk en Waard p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Heerhugowaarder
nl Heerhugowaards
References
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