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, North 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