Ferwoude
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as forwalda in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Ferwâlde, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian for (“forward, front”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛrˈʋɑu̯.də/
- Hyphenation: Fer‧wou‧de
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯də
Proper noun
Ferwoude n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN