Oudelande

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in badickendorpe ende in oudelant aen die zuudtzyde in 1312. Derived from oudland (“already existing land, land which has not been reclaimed”).

See also Zealandic Ouwelande.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.dəˌlɑn.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧lan‧de

Proper noun

Oudelande n

  1. a village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Oudelander
  • Oudelands

References

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