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Merwede.

a river in South Holland, Netherlands near the Drechtsteden, and part of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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name/ˈmɛr.ʋeː.də/
  1. a river in South Holland, Netherlands near the Drechtsteden, and part of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch Marwede, from Old Dutch Meriwido, Merewede, *Meriwidu, a compound of meri (“lake, sea”) + *widu (“wood”). An older, outdated, explanation derives it from an earlier Merwe or Merowe, meaning "wide water".

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