Oostwold

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Oldambt) First attested as astawalda in 1273. Compound of Old Frisian āst (“east”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
  • (Westerkwartier) First attested as jn oestwolde in 1458. Compound of Middle Dutch oost (“east”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːst.ʋɔlt/
  • Hyphenation: Oost‧wold

Proper noun

Oostwold n

  1. a village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands
  2. a village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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