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
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