Wildpad

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian It Wyldpaed, a compound of wyld (“wild”) and paad (“path”). The hamlet was named for the overgrown heathland surrounding it.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪlt.pɑt/
  • Hyphenation: Wild‧pad

Proper noun

Wildpad n

  1. a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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