Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as wolderkinck in 1480. Derived from Middle Dutch Wolderik (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋoːl.drɪk/
  • Hyphenation: Wool‧drik

Proper noun

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Wooldrik n

  1. A neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wooldrik”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN