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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Werghen in 1866. Etymology uncertain. The toponym is hard to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch *warg (“willow, Salix”) and heri (“sandy ridge”). Perhaps related to dialectal werkhout (“willow wood”). Compare Werchter.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wercheren n
- A hamlet in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN