Wielder

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Horst aan de Maas) First attested as den Welder in 1803-1820. Likely derived from the name of a field, derived in turn from wild (“wild, uncultivated”). Compare Middle Dutch wildert (“badland, uncultivated land”).
  • (Venlo) Potentially attested as early as 802-822 as walare, attested with certainty as Wielder in 1978. If the oldest attestation does in fact refer to the current settlement, a derivation from Old Dutch wilere (“farm, hamlet”) is possible. If the settlement is younger, a derivation from a field name containing the element wild (“wild, uncultivated”) is possible. Compare Middle Dutch wildert (“badland, uncultivated land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋil.dər/
  • Hyphenation: Wiel‧der
  • Rhymes: -ildər

Proper noun

Wielder n

  1. a hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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