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The following is a list of toponyms in the Dutch language . Such toponyms occur in the Netherlands , in Flanders (Belgium ) and in French Flanders (France ). Not included are settlements that were named after towns in the Netherlands, Belgium or France, such as Amsterdam, New York and Hoboken, New Jersey . Also not included are place names in Afrikaans language.
Toponyms referring to water [ edit ]
Toponym
Meaning
Country
Settlements
Broek
Indicates the presence of a marsh . Cf. German Brook or Bruch
Belgium
Achterbroek , Assebroek , Berbroek , Broeck , Broekom , Brussels ,[1] Cassenbroek , Droogenbroeck , Mechels Broek , Ruisbroek , Ruisbroek , Schakkebroek , Schoonbroek , Stabroek , Verrebroek , Vlassenbroek , Willebroek
France
Hazebrouck , Brouckerque , Cappelle-Brouck , Rubrouck , Saint-Pierre-Brouck
Netherlands
Broekland , Grootebroek , Hoensbroek , Langbroek , Lutjebroek , Mastenbroek , Oldebroek , Stede Broek , Zuidbroek
Dam
Structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow.
Belgium
Dambrugge , Damme , Waardamme , Zwankendamme
Netherlands
Alblasserdam , Amsterdam , Appingedam , Didam , Edam , Heerjansdam , Ilpendam , Leerdam , Leidschendam , Monnickendam , Obdam , Rotterdam , Schiedam , Veendam , Volendam , Zaandam , Zeddam
Drecht
A place in a watercourse (most commonly a stream or river) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading. Derived from Latin traiectum . Also appears as -dracht, -trecht and -tricht.
Belgium
Berendrecht , Zwijndrecht
France
Atrecht
Netherlands
Barendrecht , Dordrecht , Drachten , Duivendrecht , Haastrecht , Maastricht , Mijdrecht , Moordrecht , Papendrecht , Pendrecht , Sliedrecht , Tricht , Utrecht , Woensdrecht , Zwijndrecht
Voorde
A place in a watercourse (most commonly a stream or river) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading. Also appears as -voort, -foort, -vorde and -vorden. Cf. ford .
Belgium
Bosvoorde , Ruddervoorde , Steenvoorde , Vilvoorde , Zandvoorde
France
Steenvoorde
Netherlands
Amersfoort , Bredevoort , Coevorden , Dievoort , Lichtenvoorde , Vorden , Westervoort , Zandvoort
Toponyms referring to forest or heath [ edit ]
Toponym
Meaning
Country
Settlements
Hout
Indicates the presence of a wooded area. Also appears as -holt.
France
Wormhout
Netherlands
De Hout , Den Hout , Holten , Houten , Hout-Blerick , Mierlo-Hout
Loo
Refers to a temperate deciduous forest with an open structure enabling human habitation. Also appears as -lo and -le.
Belgium
Beverlo , Kessel-Lo , Korbeek-Lo , Lo , Tongerlo , Westerlo
France
Looberghe
Netherlands
Agelo , Almelo , Averlo , Azelo , Baarle , Barlo , Bentelo , Boekelo , Borculo , Brammelo , Daarle , Ermelo , Espelo , Groenlo , Haarle , Haarlo , Hengelo , Heiloo , Hoenderloo , Langelo , Lemele , Lemselo , Lintelo , Markelo , Otterlo , Ruurlo , Sibculo , Stepelo , Tongerlo , Usselo , Weerselo , Ypelo , het Loo
Rode
Cleared or grubbed land in forest or heath, from Germanic rotha . Also appears as -rade, -raedt and -ray.
Belgium
Sint-Agatha-Rode , Sint-Genesius-Rode , Sint-Pieters-Rode , Waanrode , Welkenraedt
Netherlands
Sint-Oedenrode , Kerkrade , Venray
Veen
Indicates the presence of moorland .
Netherlands
Heerenveen , Hoogeveen , Klazienaveen , Veendam
Toponyms referring to a type of settlement [ edit ]
Toponym
Meaning
Country
Settlements
Oord
Cf. German cognate Ort. Appears frequently in towns established for the 19th century reclamation of moorlands in the Netherlands.
Netherlands
Beatrixoord , Dinteloord , Frederiksoord , Schoonoord , Veenoord
Stad
"Stad", meaning city , refers to a settlement with a sizable population or with city rights .
Netherlands
Lelystad , Stad aan 't Haringvliet
Wijk
Indicates an enclosed settlement with a legally specified position. Also appears as -wijck, -wyck and -wyk.
Netherlands
De Wijk , Steenwijk , Winterswijk , Wijk aan Zee , Wijk bij Duurstede , Wijk en Aalburg
Toponyms referring to a structure [ edit ]
^ Brussels is derived from broekzele , which means "a building in a marsh"
Netherlands