Oranjeoord

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as heeren huisje in 1723. Compound of Oranje (“a lordly title”) and oord (“place”). The settlement was named for its location close to the former Fort Oranje.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌoːˈrɑn.jəˌoːrt/
Hyphenation: Oran‧je‧oord

Proper noun edit

Oranjeoord n

A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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