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Utrecht

Utrecht

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A city in the central Netherlands with a historic centre and canals
  • proper noun
: Utrecht
  • Fenneke Sysling is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Utrecht.
  • Utrecht University
  • Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Union of Utrecht

So my wife and I used to love to have lunch with him when we visit Utrecht in the in the Netherlands just because he could.

Examples

  • The city is therefore building a light rail connection to Utrecht's Central Railway Station.

    Blog text (11)

  • I was born in Utrecht.

    Luther (2003)

  • Urgent business calls me to Utrecht.

    Tulip Fever (2017)

  • I'm Yoram Apple, which is Dutch for Apple, and I'm from Utrecht in the Netherlands.

  • And we compared autism rates in Eindhoven to two other Dutch cities, Utrecht and Harlem, that were matched for size and other demographics.

  • I was born in Utrecht, a city famous for its beautiful canals.

  • Urgent business calls me to Utrecht, where I will attend a conference.

  • Fenneke Sysling is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Utrecht, known for its rich academic history.

Surface Forms

Utrecht main

Etymology

Utrecht comes from an old Latin place-name trajectum meaning 'crossing' or 'ford'. It began as the spot where people and goods crossed the river, which helps explain why the city grew around canals and bridges.