Oranjeoord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heeren huisje in 1723. Compound of Oranje (a lordly title) and oord (“place”). The settlement was named for its location close to the former Fort Oranje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoːˈrɑn.jəˌoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Oran‧je‧oord

Proper noun

Oranjeoord n

  1. a hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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