Bellingwolde
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dat hues to billinge in 1438. Compound of Old Frisian Billinga (“a surname”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Bennewôld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɛ.lɪŋˈʋɔl.də/
- Hyphenation: Bel‧ling‧wol‧de
- Rhymes: -ɔldə
Proper noun
Bellingwolde n
- A village and former municipality of Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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