Noordeloos

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nordeloes in 1331. Derived from the hydronym Noordeloos, a compound of Middle Dutch nort (“north”) and loos (“watercourse, drainage channel”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Noor‧de‧loos

Proper noun

Noordeloos n

  1. a village and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Noordelozer

References

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