Waarderpolder

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as brechtghertsweert around 1200. Compound of waard (“riverine island, land next to water”) and polder (“polder”). Originally a compound of Old Dutch Brechtger (“a personal name”) and waard.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Waar‧der‧pol‧der

Proper noun

Waarderpolder n

  1. A neighbourhood of Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “waarderpolder”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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