Midden-Eierland

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Middeneierland in 1936. Compound of midden (“middle, mid-”) and the toponym Eierland. The element midden was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuid-Eierland.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɪ.də(n) ˈɛi̯.ərˌlɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Mid‧den-‧Eier‧land

Proper noun

Midden-Eierland n

  1. A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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