List of English exonyms for Dutch toponyms

This list of English exonyms for Dutch toponyms shows the English names of regions, rivers, cities and villages in the Netherlands (Nederland) and Belgium (België) used by speakers of English.

Belgium

Provinces

Dutch English
Antwerpen Antwerp
Vlaams-Brabant Flemish Brabant
Oost-Vlaanderen East Flanders
West-Vlaanderen West Flanders
Henegouwen Heynowes, Heynalt

Cities

Dutch English
Antwerpen Antwerp
Brugge Bruges
Brussel Brussels
Gent Ghent
Ieper Ypres – nicknamed "Wipers" by British soldiers during World War I
Oostende Ostend
Vilvoorde Filford – archaic
Steenkerke Steenkirk

Netherlands

Provinces

Dutch English
Noord-Brabant North Brabant
Noord-Holland North Holland
Zuid-Holland South Holland

Cities

Dutch English
Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen-on-the-Rhine – archaic
Brielle Brill – archaic
Den Haag The Hague[1]
Dordrecht Dort, Dordt
Vlissingen Flushing[2]archaic
Gouda Gouda (different pronunciation, same spelling)
Hoek van Holland Hook of Holland
Rijswijk Ryswick – archaic
Sluis Sluys – archaic

Rivers

Dutch English
Maas Meuse
Rijn Rhine

See also

References

  1. Kwakernaak, Margreet (2008). Dutch For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 228. Here are some examples: Ik ga vanmiddag naar Den Haag. (ik khaa fan-mi-dakh naar den-haakh) (I am going to The Hague this afternoon.)
  2. Lepage, Jean-Denis (2010). French Fortifications, 1715-1815: An Illustrated History. McFarland. p. 228. The port of Vlissingen (Flessingue in French, Flushing in English) is situated on the southern part of Walcheren Island in the Dutch province of Zeeland.
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