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Oude Willem
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Oude Willem in 1899. Derived from nl oud old and nl Willem a personal name. Named after the first company to develop the bogs around the settlement, the Ontginningsmaatschappij Het Oude Willemsveld.
See also nds-nl Olde Willem.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑu̯.də ˈʋɪ.ləm/
nl Ou de Wil lem
nl ɪləm 4
Proper noun
Oude Willem n
nl hamlet mun/Westerveld p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
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