Landerd

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from landweer (“defensive complex consisting of earthen walls”). The municipality was named after a defensive complex meant to protect Grave from attacks from the south. Compare Landgraaf and Landweert.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Lan‧derd

Proper noun

Landerd n

  1. a former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
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