Wolder

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as villara in 930, attested with certainty as wilre in 1316. Derived from wieler (“farm, hamlet”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɔl.dər/
• Hyphenation: Wol‧der
• Rhymes: -ɔldər

Proper noun

Wolder n

1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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