Vilgert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Villigerstraat in 1838-1857. Initially a compound of dialectal vilgert (“orchard”) and straat (“street”). The second element was gradually lost.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪl.ɣərt/
• Hyphenation: Vil‧gert

Proper noun

Vilgert n

1. A hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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