Boven-Haastrecht

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Boven Haestrecht in 1551. Compound of boven (“upper, upriver”) and the toponym Haastrecht. The toponym contrasts with Beneden-Haastrecht.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ven-‧Haas‧trecht

Proper noun

Boven-Haastrecht n

  1. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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