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
- A village and former municipality of Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Wildervanksterdallen
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN