Wildervank

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Wildervanck in 1649. Derived from the toponym Wildervanck, in turn a compound derived from Dutch Low Saxon wilde (“heath, heathland”) and vang (“acquired land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪl.dərˌvɑŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧der‧vank

Proper noun

Wildervank n

  1. a village and former municipality of Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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