Goidschalxoord

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Goesschallekoord (dialect form)

Etymology

Attested as Goidschalksoord in 1841. Compound of Middle Dutch Goidschalck (a personal name), for which compare German Gottschalk, and oord (“place”). Named after Goidschalck Oelm, one of the first lords of the settlement.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Goidschalxoord

Proper noun

Goidschalxoord n

  1. a village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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