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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as uuirthv in 918-948. The oldest form is the dative plural form of Old Dutch uurth (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The current form of the toponym is a compound of woerd (“artificial mound used for habitation”) and blok (“enclosed field”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Woerdblok n
- A neighbourhood of Westland, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “woerdblok”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN