Randstad

English

Etymology

Dutch Randstad

Proper noun

Randstad

A roughly crescent-shaped conurbation in the Netherlands which includes the four largest cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and The Hague.

Translations

a conurbation in the Netherlands

Dutch: Randstad (nl) f
Hague dialect: Ranstad f

Polish: Randstad m

Anagrams

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of rand (“rim, edge”) +‎ stad (“city”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɑntstɑt/
(Netherlands)
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Rand‧stad

Proper noun

Randstad f

Randstad, a conurbation encompassing Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Utrecht and several small cities and towns that surrounds the Groene Hart

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