Goidschalxoord

Dutch

Alternative forms

Goesschallekoord (dialect form)

Etymology

Attested as Goidschalksoord in 1841. Compound of Middle Dutch Goidschalck (a personal name) and oord (“place jutting out into or bordering water”). Named after Goidschalck Oelm, one of the first lords of the settlement.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Goidschalxoord

Proper noun

Goidschalxoord n

A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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