Roderwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as roterwolde in 1139. Compound of the toponym Roden and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Rowol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌroː.dərˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ro‧der‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Roderwolde n

  1. A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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