Wielder

Dutch

Etymology

• (Horst aan de Maas) First attested as den Welder in 1803-1820. Likely derived from the name of a field, derived in turn from wild (“wild, uncultivated”). Compare Middle Dutch wildert (“badland, uncultivated land”).
• (Venlo) Potentially attested as early as 802-822 as walare, attested with certainty as Wielder in 1978. If the oldest attestation does in fact refer to the current settlement, a derivation from Old Dutch wilere (“farm, hamlet”) is possible. If the settlement is younger, a derivation from a field name containing the element wild (“wild, uncultivated”) is possible. Compare Middle Dutch wildert (“badland, uncultivated land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋil.dər/
• Hyphenation: Wiel‧der
• Rhymes: -ildər

Proper noun

Wielder n

1. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN