Poederoijen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Proï (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as in uilla podarwic around 850. Likely a compound derived from Old Dutch podero (“calf, foal”) and ooi (“land next to water”). Proposed derivations of the first element from Old Dutch Bodhari (“a personal name”) or a term signifying "mud" or "sediment" are less likely. The older element wijk (“settlement, village”) was eventually replaced by ooi. Compare Peursum, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpu.dəˈroːi̯.ən/
• Hyphenation: Poe‧der‧oij‧en
• Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Proper noun

Poederoijen n

1. A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Poederoijenaar
• Poederoijens
• Poederoijensehoek

References

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