Lucaswolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lucaswold and lucaswolde in 1385. Compound of Middle Dutch Lucas (a personal name) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). Compare Luxwoude.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌly.kɑsˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Lu‧cas‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Lucaswolde n

  1. a village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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