Den Helder

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Den Helder. === Proper noun === Den Helder A municipality and city in North Holland, Netherlands. == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as de Helderbuyert in 1577. Etymology unknown. Unlikely to be derived from hil (“hill, elevated place”), helle (“low-lying land”) or helde (“slope”). Potentially derived from the surname Helder. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɛn ˈɦɛl.dər/ Hyphenation: Den Hel‧der Rhymes: -ɛldər === Proper noun === Den Helder n a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands without city rights Synonym: Waaienburg (Carnival nickname) Meronyms: Blauwe Keet, De Kooy, Friese Buurt, Huisduinen, Julianadorp ==== Derived terms ==== Heldernaar Helders Nieuw-Den Helder === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Den helder”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN