Goeree-Overflakkee
Dutch
Etymology
Derived from a contraction of the toponym Goedereede and the toponym Overflakkee. The name of the municipality refers to the two islands which were fused to form the current island.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Goe‧ree-‧Over‧flak‧kee
Proper noun
Goeree-Overflakkee n
- An island and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Goereê-Overflakkeê (Zealandic, unofficial)
- Meronyms: Achthuizen, Battenoord, Den Bommel, Dirksland, Goedereede, Havenhoofd, Herkingen, Kranendijk, Langstraat, Melissant, Middelharnis, Nieuwe-Tonge, Ooltgensplaat, Oostdijk, Ouddorp, Oude-Tonge, Sommelsdijk, Stad aan 't Haringvliet, Stellendam, Stoof, Zuidzijde
Further reading
Goeree-Overflakkee on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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