Haarlemmerliede

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as haerlemmerlee in 1343. Univerbation of Haarlem (“of or pertaining to Haarlem”) +‎ Middle Dutch lede (“dug or canalised watercourse”). Named after a former river.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Haar‧lem‧mer‧lie‧de

Proper noun

Haarlemmerliede n

  1. a village and former municipality of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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