Zuid-Eierland

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Zuid-Eierland in 1899. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and the toponym Eierland. The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Midden-Eierland.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌzœy̯t ˈɛi̯.ərˌlɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Zuid-‧Eier‧land
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ərlɑnt

Proper noun

Zuid-Eierland n

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

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