's-Gravendeel

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Schravendeel in 1645. Compound of graaf (“count”) and deel (“share, place”). The village and surrounding area were formerly owned by the Counts of Holland.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: 's-‧Gra‧ven‧deel

Proper noun

's-Gravendeel n

  1. a village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Seuterdorp (nickname)

Derived terms

  • 's-Gravendeler
  • 's-Gravendeels

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “s-gravendeel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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