Woudrichem
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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
Proper noun
Woudrichem n
- 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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