Rolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rotlo around 1232. Compound of Middle Dutch rot (“red”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Groenlo and Grolloo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔl.də/
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  • Hyphenation: Rol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə
  • Homophone: rolde

Proper noun

Rolde n

  1. A village and former municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Roldenaar
  • Rolder

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