Poederoijen

Dutch

Alternative forms

Proï (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as in uilla podarwic around 850. Likely a compound derived from Old Dutch podero (“calf, foal”) and ooi (“land next to water”). Proposed derivations of the first element from Old Dutch Bodhari (“a personal name”) or a term signifying "mud" or "sediment" are less likely. The older element wijk (“settlement, village”) was eventually replaced by ooi. Compare Peursum, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpu.dəˈroːi̯.ən/
Hyphenation: Poe‧der‧oij‧en
Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Proper noun

Poederoijen n

A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Poederoijenaar
Poederoijens
Poederoijensehoek

References

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

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