Wilhelminaoord

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as WILHELMINA'SOORD in 1849. Compound of Wilhelmina +‎ oord. Named after Wilhelmina of Prussia. Compare Boschoord, Frederiksoord and Willemsoord.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʋɪl.ɦɛlˈmi.naːˌoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧hel‧mi‧na‧oord

Proper noun[edit]

Wilhelminaoord n

  1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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