Oosterwolde

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Friesland) First attested as oesterwolde in 1325-1336. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
  • (Gelderland) First attested as ostenwalde in 1265. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Oosterwolde n

  1. A village and former municipality of Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A village and former municipality of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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