Paterswolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as potterwolt in 1408. Compound of Middle Dutch Potter (a surname) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Potterwol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpaː.tərsˈʋɔl.də/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧ters‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Paterswolde n

  1. a village in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Paterswoldsemeer

References

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