Oude Koedood

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Coedoit in 1573. Derived from oud (“old”) and the hydronym Koedood, potentially derived from a compound of koe (“cow”) and dood (“dead”); the river developed as a result of a major flood in 1373, and the hydronym may refer to cattle killed by said flood.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de Koe‧dood

Proper noun

Oude Koedood n

  1. a hamlet in Albrandswaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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