Wilhelminaoord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as WILHELMINA'SOORD in 1849. Compound of Wilhelmina +‎ oord. Named after Wilhelmina of Prussia. Compare Boschoord, Frederiksoord and Willemsoord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɪl.ɦɛlˈmi.naːˌoːrt/
• Hyphenation: Wil‧hel‧mi‧na‧oord

Proper noun

Wilhelminaoord n

1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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