Willemsoord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kolonie Willemsoord in 1830-1855. Compound of Willem +‎ -s- +‎ oord, named after William II of the Netherlands. Compare Boschoord, Frederiksoord and Wilhelminaoord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.ləmsˌoːrt/
• Hyphenation: Wil‧lems‧oord

Proper noun

Willemsoord n

1. A village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Willemsoorder
• Willemsoords

References

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