Paradijs

Meaning

1. (neuter) a hamlet in Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands
2. (neuter) a hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands
3. (neuter) a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao

Synonyms

Hof van Eden

Translations

Eden

Paradiesgarten

Éden

jardin d’Éden

Paradis terrestre

Edén

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpaː.raːˈdɛi̯s/

Etymology

Cognate with Zeelandic: Perdies

In summary

* (Noord-Holland) Derived from paradijs (“paradise”).
* (Zeeland) Attested as Het Paradijs in 1838-1857. Derived from paradijs (“paradise”). Named after a former inn. See also Zealandic Perdies.
* (Curaçao) Derived from paradijs (“paradise”). Named after a former plantation.