Woudrichem

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Woerkum (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as uualderinghe in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch Waldeher (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑu̯.drɪ.xɛm/
• Hyphenation: Wou‧dri‧chem

Proper noun

Woudrichem n

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

Derived terms

• Woudrichemmer
• Woudrichems

References

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