Duivenvoorde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as duuenburg in 1221. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch Duve (“a personal name”) and the dative singular form of vort (“ford, crossing”). Compare Duiveland, Duiven, Duivendijke and Duivendrecht.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Dui‧ven‧voor‧de

Proper noun

Duivenvoorde n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leidschendam-Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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