| brugdordrechtTitle: Dordrecht-Papendrecht bridge Caption: Dordrecht, Papendrecht [prov. of Zuid-Holland] Bridge over the Merwede river connecting the towns of Dordrecht and Papendrecht. Note that all 4 neighbouring towns, Sliedrecht, Dordrecht, Papendrecht and Zwijndrecht share the same suffix: 'drecht'. The suffix 'drecht' (also 'trecht' and 'tricht') means 'ford': a fordable place in a water, river, wetlands etc. Photo by Rien Luwema, summer 2005. Fed 5 with Industar 61 L/D Copyright: Rien Luwema Load full-size original in new window Page 45 / 63 |