Gendringen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bruocgandringe at the beginning of the 12th century. Preceded by broek (“marsh”) in older forms. Derived from Old Dutch *Gandheri (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛn.drɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Gen‧drin‧gen

Proper noun

Gendringen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Gendringer
  • Gendrings

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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