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Dutch
Etymology
- (Zeeland) Attested as WILHELMINADORP, veelal het Nieuwedorp genoemd in 1849. Compound of Wilhelmina (a personal name) and dorp (“village”). Named after Wilhelmina of Prussia (1774-1837), the wife of King William I. See also Zealandic Wulleminadurp.
- (Noord-Brabant) Compound of Wilhelmina (a personal name) and dorp (“village”). Named after Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880-1962) because of the neighbourhood's proximity to the Wilhelminakanaal channel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɪl.ɦɛlˈmi.naːˌdɔrp/
- Hyphenation: Wil‧hel‧mi‧na‧dorp
Proper noun
Wilhelminadorp n
- A village in Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Best, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wilhelminadorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN