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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hoog Duirswolde in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Hegeduerswâld, derived in turn from a compound of heech (“high, elevated”), Old Frisian Djoerd (a personal name) and wald (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). The element heech was added to distinguish the settlement from Laagduurswoude.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣə.dyːrsˈʋɑu̯.də/
- Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧duurs‧wou‧de
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯də
Proper noun
Hoogeduurswoude n
- A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN