Helvoirt

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Hélvert (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as hellevorth in 1192. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch hel (“bright, transparent”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). The first element of the compound is unlikely to be Middle Dutch helle (“slope, incline”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛl.voːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Hel‧voirt

Proper noun

Helvoirt n

  1. A village and former municipality of Vught, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Keiespellersdurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Helvoirtenaar
  • Helvoirts

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