Randstad

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Randstad.

Proper noun

Randstad

A region, a roughly crescent-shaped conurbation in the Netherlands which includes the four largest cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and The Hague) and surrounds the Groene Hart.

Translations

a conurbation in the Netherlands

Bulgarian: Рандстад m (Randstad)
Dutch: Randstad (nl) f
Hague dialect: Ranstad f
French: Randstad (fr) f
Polish: Randstad m
Ukrainian: Рандстад (Randstad)

Anagrams

sand dart, standard

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of rand (“rim, edge”) +‎ stad (“city”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɑntstɑt/
(Netherlands)
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Rand‧stad

Proper noun

Randstad f

Randstad (a region and conurbation in the Netherlands)

Derived terms

randstedelijk

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