Woensdrecht

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Woensdrecht.

Proper noun

Woensdrecht

  1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wunsdrecht in 1249. Compound of an unclear first element and -drecht (ferry, watercourse), viz. The first element may be Old Dutch Wodo (a personal name), Old Dutch Wunno (a personal name) or Old Dutch Woden (a personal name).

It is not probable that the first element derives from Woen (Odin), as the names of pagan deities never appear in Dutch compounds with words such as -drecht or veer (compare English Wensley). Compare Woensel; also compare Barendrecht, Duivendrecht and Papendrecht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋuns.drɛxt/
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  • Hyphenation: Woens‧drecht

Proper noun

Woensdrecht n

  1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Wjeeldrecht (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Calfven, Eiland, Hondseind, Hoogerheide, Huijbergen, Korteven, Leemberg, Ossendrecht, Oude Stee, Overberg, Plaatsluis, Putte, Schoelieberg, 't Marktje, Zandfort

Derived terms

References

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