Helvoirt

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as hellevorth in 1192. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch hel (bright, transparent) and voorde (ford, crossing). The first element of the compound is unlikely to be Middle Dutch helle (slope, incline).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛl.voːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Hel‧voirt

Proper noun

Helvoirt n

  1. A village and former municipality of Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Keiespellersdurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN