Vegelinsoord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Stobbegat in 1913. Compound of Vegelin van Claerbergen (a surname) and oord (“place”). Originally named after a hydronym. The village was renamed in honour of the Vegelin van Claerbergen family around 1955.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveː.ɣə.lɪnsˌoːrt/
• Hyphenation: Ve‧ge‧lins‧oord

Proper noun

Vegelinsoord n

1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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