Ruinerwold

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ruiner wold in 1792. Compound of the toponym Ruinen and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Runerwold.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌrœy̯.nərˈʋɔlt/
  • Hyphenation: Rui‧ner‧wold
  • Rhymes: -ɔlt

Proper noun

Ruinerwold n

  1. a village and former municipality of De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Ruinerwolder
  • Ruinerwolds

References

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