Wilbertoord
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of Wilbert (“a personal name”) and oord (“land reclamation settlement”). The personal name might be that of the first inhabitant, although local tradition holds that the village was named after Saint Willibrord.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪl.bərtˌoːrt/
- Hyphenation: Wil‧bert‧oord
Proper noun
Wilbertoord n
- A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Klottenriek (Carnival nickname)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN