Wolder

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as villara in 930, attested with certainty as wilre in 1316. Derived from wieler (“farm, hamlet”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔl.dər/
  • Hyphenation: Wol‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɔldər

Proper noun

Wolder n

  1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

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