Wateringen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wateringhen in 1258. Derived from Middle Dutch wateringe (“drainage channel”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Wa‧te‧rin‧gen

Proper noun

Wateringen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Bieringen (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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