Randstad

Randstad

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Dutch Randstadbor.
English Randstad

    Borrowed from Dutch Randstad.

    Proper noun

    Randstad

    1. A region, a roughly crescent-shaped conurbation in the Netherlands which includes the four largest cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and The Hague) and surrounds the Groene Hart.

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    Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

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

    Proper noun

    Randstad f

    1. Randstad (a region and conurbation in the Netherlands)

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