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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Goidschalksoord in 1841. Compound of Middle Dutch Goidschalck (a personal name) and oord (“place jutting out into or bordering water”). Named after Goidschalck Oelm, one of the first lords of the settlement.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Goidschalxoord
Proper noun
Goidschalxoord n
- A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “goidschalxoord”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN