Woudrichem

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Woerkum (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as uualderinghe in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch Waldeher (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑu̯.drɪ.xɛm/
  • Hyphenation: Wou‧dri‧chem

Proper noun

Woudrichem n

  1. A city and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Woudrichemmer
  • Woudrichems

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