Woerden

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English[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Woerden

  1. A city and municipality in Utrecht province, Netherlands.

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as wirda sometime after 786. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch uurth (artificial mound used for habitation) or Old Frisian uurth (artifical mound used for habitation).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋuːr.də(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Woer‧den
  • Rhymes: -uːrdən

Proper noun[edit]

Woerden n

  1. A city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Barwoutswaarder, Bekenes, Breeveld, Breudijk, Geestdorp, Gerverscop, Haanwijk, Harmelen, Harmelerwaard, Houtdijken, Indijk, Kamerik, Kanis, Kromwijk, Lagebroek, Mijzijde, Oud-Kamerik, Reijerscop, Rietveld, 's-Gravensloot, Teckop, Teylingen, Zegveld

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “woerden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN