The author put in a lot of effort to not just literally translate names, but find the common etymological root between English and Dutch and then translate according to the sound shifts occurring in Dutch since then.
* reconstructing contractions
* -ham to -hem / -um / -em and others
* difference between the written name and the spoken name, e.g. Birmingham becoming Berminchem and Bermekom respectively
There is more if you're interested. It probably translates well via the web browser.
anieuwland•45m ago
Explanation in Dutch here: https://taaldacht.nl/2023/08/05/engeland-maar-dan-nederlands...
The author put in a lot of effort to not just literally translate names, but find the common etymological root between English and Dutch and then translate according to the sound shifts occurring in Dutch since then.
* reconstructing contractions
* -ham to -hem / -um / -em and others
* difference between the written name and the spoken name, e.g. Birmingham becoming Berminchem and Bermekom respectively
There is more if you're interested. It probably translates well via the web browser.