Prinsenland

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Alexanderstad (of Prins Alexanderstad of Alexandrië) in 1968. Compound of prins (“prince”) and land (“land”). Named for its location in the Prins Alexanderpolder.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Prin‧sen‧land

Proper noun

Prinsenland n

  1. a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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