Emmeloord
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Attested as Emmeloord in 1950. Derived from a compound of either Old Dutch Amilo (“a personal name”), Proto-Germanic *amula- (“sharp”) or a hydronym *Amilo and Middle Dutch werde (“artificial hill for habitation”). Named after a former settlement on Schokland with reinterpretation of the second element to oord (“place”). Compare Ameland, Amen, Emer and Amdorf.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.məˌloːrt/ (correct, rare)
- IPA(key): /ˌɛ.məˈloːrt/ (incorrect, common)
- Hyphenation: Em‧mel‧oord
- Rhymes: -oːrt
Proper noun edit
Emmeloord n
- A village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pierenoord (Carnival nickname)
Usage notes edit
The toponym is often pronounced with stress on the final syllable. This is incorrect, but it is far more common to hear this pronunciation than the correct pronunciation with stress on the first syllable.