Noordwolde

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland) First attested as noortwolde in 1408. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
  • (Groningen) First attested as nordawalda in 1384. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuidwolde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noːrtˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Noordwolde n

  1. A village and former municipality of Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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