Luxwoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lukeswalde in 1315. Borrowed from West Frisian Lúkswâld, a compound of Old Frisian Lukes (“a personal name”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Lucaswolde.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lʏksˈʋɑu̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Luxwoude
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Luxwoude n

  1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

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