Woudrichem

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Woerkum (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as uualderinghe in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch Waldeher (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑu̯.drɪ.xɛm/
Hyphenation: Wou‧dri‧chem

Proper noun edit

Woudrichem n

A city and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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