Source:Van der Aa, Abraham Jacob. Aardrijkskundig Woordenboek der Nederlanden

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Source Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden
Author van der Aa, Abraham Jacob
Coverage
Place Belgium
Indonesia
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Year range 1839 - 1851
Subject Maps/Gazetteers
Publication information
Type Book
Publisher Jacobus Noorduyn
Date issued 1839-1851
Place issued Gorinchem
Citation
van der Aa, Abraham Jacob. Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden. (Gorinchem: Jacobus Noorduyn, 1839-1851).
Repositories
Family History Center1839-1851 http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatal..Family history center
Family History Center1976-1980 http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatal..Family history center
TRESOAR-Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrumhttp://vanderaa.tresoar.nl/Free website
Google Bookssee belowFree website
Internet Archivehttp://www.archive.org/search.php?query=Aardrijk..Free website

Contents

General Info

  • Geographical dictionary of the Netherlands
  • A text version of Friesland locations from this book is located at Tresoar

Reprints

  • Published: Gorinchem, Jacobus Noorduyn, 1839-1851
  • Published: Zaltbommel, Europese Bibliotheek, 1976-1980

Volumes

1839-1851 Edition consisted of 13 volumes plus an appendix

Abbreviations

Dutch list taken from volume 1, page XV

Abbreviation Nederlands English
aartspr.aartspriesterdomarch priesthood
afd.afdelingdepartment
akk.akkersfields
amb.ambachtcraft, trade, occupation
arr.arrondissementa jurisdiction within the Netherlands and Belgium
arr. Hoofdpl.arrondissementshoofdplaatscapital of the arrondissement
bisd.bisdomdiocese
bund.bundersunit of ground area. In the Netherlands, when the metric system was introduced in 1816,

the bund was equated to 1 hectare or 10,000 m², but varied from region to region

b.buurtneighborhood
buursch.buurschaphamlet
cler.clerezij
comm.communicantencommunicants
dep.departementdepartment
distr.distriktdistrict
doopsg.doopsgezindenAnabaptists or Mennonites
d.dorpvillage
droogm.droogmakerijland reclamation
eil.eilandisland
eil. Gr.eilandengroeparchipelago
ell.ellencubits
Ev. Luth.Evangelisch-Lutherschen Evangelical Lutheran
fakt.faktorijfactory
geb.geborenborn
geh.gehuchthamlet
gem.gemeentemunicipality
gemet.gemetenmeasured
gen.genaamdnamed
gl.guldensguilders
gouv.gouvernementgovernment
griet.grietenija forerunner to the gemeente or municipality particularly in Friesland and Groningen.
gr.groepgroup
grooth.groothertogdomgrand duchy
heerl.heerlijkheidheerlijkheid
H. of HH.Heilige or Heiligensaint or saints
Herst. Luth.Herstelde-Lutherschen
Herv.HervormdenReformed
H. E. H. G. Hoog-Edel Hoog geborenhigh noble high born
h. huizenhouses
HEGM.Hunne Edele Groot Mogenden
inw.inwonersinhabitants
Jans.JansenistenJansenists
kant.kantoncanton
kant. Hoofdpl.kantons hoofdplaatscanton al capital
kast.kasteelcastle
katoenpl.katoenplantaadjecotton plantation
klass.klassisclassic
kl.kleinsmall
koffijpl.koffijplantaadjecoffee plantation
kol.koloniecolony
kon.koningrijkkingdom
kostgr.kostgronda piece of land that has been made suitable for growing crops
kw.kwartierquarter
lands.landschaplandscape
landv.landvoogdij
Luth.LutherschenLutherans
Menn.MennistenMennonites
m. k. militie kantonmilitia district
Neder.NederduitschLow German, Dutch
neg.negorijcity, capital, country, region, state. Also, a number of neighborhoods forming one congregation”
N. B. Noorder BreedteNorthern Latitude
N.NoordNorth
O.OostEast
O. L. Ooster Lengtewestern longitude
palm.palmenpalms
plant.plantaadjeplantation
pold.polderpolder
p.pondpond
prinsd.prinsdomprincipality
prov.provincieprovince
reg.regentschapregency
reg. dist.regeringsdistriktgovernment district
regtsg.regtsgebiedjurisdiction
Rem.RemonstrantenRemonstrants, a movement that had split off of the Dutch Reformed
     Church in the early 17th century, followers of Jacobus Arminius
resid.residentschapresidency
riv.river of riviertjeriver
roed.roedena rod, about 16 feet, but the length varied over time and from region to region
R. K. Roomsch KatholijkenRoman Catholic
schiereil.schiereilandpeninsula
s. d. schooldistriktschool district
suikerpl.suikerplantaadjesugar plantation
u.uurhour
vad.vademenfathom
verl.verlatenleave, abandoned, forsaken
vic.vicariaatvicarage
vic. Gen. apost.vicariaat generaal apostolijk
v.voetenfeet, a unit of measure
v. e. vierkante ellensquare cubits
v. m.vierkante mijlensquare miles
v. p. vierkante palmensquare palms, a unit of measure
v. r. vierkante roedensquare rods
v. v. vierkante voetensquare feet
voorm. voormaligformer
voorst.voorstadsuburb
vorst.vorstendomprincipality
WEW.Wel Eerwaarde
W.Westwest
W. L. Wester Lengtewestern longitude
Z.Ziel of Zielen soul or souls
Z.ZuidSouth
Z. B. Zuider BreedteSouthern Latitude