Gelderse Buurt

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Geldersche huisjes in 1869. Derived from Gelders (“of or pertaining to Gelderland”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). The hamlet was populated by impoverished families from Gelderland in 1846.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Gel‧der‧se Buurt

Proper noun

Gelderse Buurt n

  1. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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