Oude Willem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oude Willem in 1899. Derived from oud (“old”) and Willem (a personal name). Named after the first company to develop the bogs around the settlement, the Ontginningsmaatschappij Het Oude Willemsveld.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Olde Willem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.də ˈʋɪ.ləm/
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de Wil‧lem
  • Rhymes: -ɪləm

Proper noun

Oude Willem n

  1. a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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