Midwolda

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as middewalda in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian midde (“middle, mid-”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪtˈʋɔl.daː/
  • Hyphenation: Mid‧wol‧da

Proper noun

Midwolda n

  1. a village and former municipality of Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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