Waterland
See also: waterland
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Waterland.
Proper noun
Waterland
- A region and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch [Term?]. Equivalent to water + land.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌlɑnt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Wa‧ter‧land
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Proper noun
Waterland n
- a region in North Holland, encompassing the municipalities Waterland, Landsmeer and parts of Purmerend, Edam-Volendam and Amsterdam-Noord, to the east of Zaandam and mostly to the north of Amsterdam, bordering the IJsselmeer
- a municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
- Meronyms: Achterdichting, Broek in Waterland, Grotewerf, Havenbuurt, Het Schouw, Ilpendam, Katwoude, Kerkbuurt, Marken, Moeniswerf, Monnickendam, Overleek, Rozewerf, Uitdam, Watergang, Wittewerf, Zedde, Zuiderwoude