Wilhelmsoord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wilhelmsoord in 1867. Compound of Wilhelm (a personal name) and oord (“place”). Who or what the settlement was named after is not entirely clear; it may have been named after the father of two local landowners.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪl.ɦɛlmˌsoːrt/
• Hyphenation: Wil‧helms‧oord

Proper noun

Wilhelmsoord n

1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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