Heer Oudelands Ambacht

== Dutch == === Etymology === Attested as Oudelant in 1573. Derived from heer (“lord”), Oudeland (a surname) and ambacht (“type of fiefdom”). Named after Pieter Oudeland, a nobleman from Dordrecht who was one of the financiers of the land reclamation project which created the land the former fiefdom stood on and the current neighbourhood stands on. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Heer Ou‧de‧lands Am‧bacht === Proper noun === Heer Oudelands Ambacht n a neighbourhood and former municipality of Zwijndrecht, South Holland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Heer oudelands ambacht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN