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
- A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN