Willemstad
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Dutch Willemstad (literally "Williamtown").
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Willemstad
- The capital city of Curaçao.
- A city and town in North Brabant, the Netherlands.
Translations[edit]
capital city of Curaçao
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- (Curaçao) Compound of Willem (“a personal name”) and stad (“city”). Named after William II of Orange (1626-1650).
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Willemstat in 1639. Compound of Willem (“a personal name”) and stad (“city”). Named after William I of Orange (1533-1584).
- (Friesland) Attested as Willemstad (De) in 1899. Etymology uncertain. Possibly named after one of the first inhabitants or by a local family. The hamlet may also have been named after Willemstad in Noord-Brabant, which had heroically resisted a French siege in 1793. See also Dutch Low Saxon De Willemstad and West Frisian Willemstêd.
- (Groningen) First attested as WILLEMSTAD (DE) in 1849. Named after Willemstad in Noord-Brabant by a group of veterans of the Ten-Day Campaign.
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Proper noun[edit]
Willemstad n
- The capital city of Curaçao.
- A city and former municipality of Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Kakeldonk (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “willemstad”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Dutch Willemstad.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Willemstad f
- Willemstad, the capital city of Curaçao
Papiamentu[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Dutch Willemstad.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Willemstad
- Willemstad, the capital city of Curaçao.
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