Woudbloem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Woudbloem (De) in 1913. Derived from woudbloem (“woodland flower”). Named after a nearby potato starch factory.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑu̯t.blum/
  • Hyphenation: Woud‧bloem
  • Homophone: woudbloem

Proper noun

Woudbloem n

  1. a village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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