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De Dode Hond
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Dutch
Etymology
Derived from nl dood dead and nl hond dog. The island is named after a dog owned by construction workers working on nearby land reclamation projects. When the dog died, it was allegedly buried on the island.
Pronunciation
nl /də ˈdoː.də ˈɦɔnt/
nl De Do de Hond
nl ɔnt 4
Proper noun
n De Dode Hond
nl island p/North Holland c/Netherlands