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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Wilhelmsoord in 1867. Compound of Wilhelm (a personal name) and oord (“place”). Who or what the settlement was named after is not entirely clear; it may have been named after the father of two local landowners.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪl.ɦɛlmˌsoːrt/
- Hyphenation: Wil‧helms‧oord
Proper noun
Wilhelmsoord n
- A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN