Windas

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Windas (Het) in 1899. Derived from windas (“windlass”). Originally the name of a building.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Wind‧as

Proper noun

Windas n

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

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