Klundert
Dutch
Alternative forms
- De Klundert (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as die clunder in 1537. Derived from Middle Dutch clunder (“lump, clod”) with emphatic -t. Compare Fijnaart, Kladde , Klaterbuurt, Klatering, Kletterbuurt and Kleuter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklʏn.dərt/
- Hyphenation: Klun‧dert
- Rhymes: -ʏndərt
Proper noun
Klundert n
- A city and former municipality of Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Loerendonck (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Klundertenaar
- Klunderts
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN