In cadastral records and land records, you will often find a description how the land was used. Here are the most common terms.
| Dutch term | English translation |
|---|---|
| armenhuis | poorhouse |
| boomgaard | orchard |
| bos | wood |
| bouwland | farmland |
| gemeentehuis | town hall |
| hakhout | coppiced wood |
| heide | heath |
| hooiland | hay land |
| huis | house |
| huis en erf | house and yard/lot |
| kerk | church |
| molen | mill |
| pastorie | vicarage |
| school | school |
| stadhuis | town hall |
| tuin | garden |
| veenland | peat |
| weg | road |
| weiland | meadow |
Onnink farm in Winterswijk. Credits: Rijksdienst Cultureel Erfgoed (CC-BY-SA)
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