Zuidwolde

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) First attested as suthwalda in 1275. Compound of zuid (south-, southern) and wold (marsh forest, swamp forest). See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudwolde.
  • (Groningen) First attested as up zutywolde in 1399. Compound of zuid (south-, southern) and wold (marsh forest, swamp forest). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Noordwolde. See also Dutch Low Saxon Zuudwôlde.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Zuidwolde n

  1. A village and former municipality of De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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References

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