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Duivendrecht
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as doevendrecht in 1308. From nl dum Dovendrecht. Compound of nl dum Doeve a personal name and nl -drecht ferry, watercourse. The first element was gradually reinterpreted to the plural form of nl duif pigeon.
Compare nl Duiveland, nl Duiven, nl Duivendijke and nl Duivenvoorde.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈdœy̯.və(n)ˌdrɛxt/
nl Dui ven drecht
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Ouder-Amstel p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Duivendrechter
nl Duivendrechts
References
duivendrecht
Van Osta, W., 'Drecht en drecht-namen', Naamkunde 28 (issue 1-2) (1996) pp. 51-77.