Noordzijde

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as noertsijde in 1597. Derived from noordzijde (“northside”). Named after a polder. The toponym contrasts with Zuidzijde.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧zij‧de

Proper noun

Noordzijde n

  1. A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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