Eernewoude
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as eerndwaud in 1471. Borrowed from West Frisian Earnewâld, derived from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The first element may be a personal name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeːr.nəˈʋɑu̯.də/
- Hyphenation: Eer‧ne‧wou‧de
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯də
Proper noun
Eernewoude n
- A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN