Klundert

Dutch

Alternative forms

• De Klundert (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as die clunder in 1537. Derived from Middle Dutch clunder (“lump, clod”) with emphatic -t. Compare Fijnaart, Kladde , Klaterbuurt, Klatering, Kletterbuurt and Kleuter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklʏn.dərt/
• Hyphenation: Klun‧dert
• Rhymes: -ʏndərt

Proper noun

Klundert n

1. A city and former municipality of Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Loerendonck (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Klundertenaar
• Klunderts

References

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