Finsterwolde
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as fynserwald in 1319. Likely a compound of Old Frisian winster (“left, northern”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Finnewôld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌfɪn.stərˈʋɔl.də/
- Hyphenation: Fin‧ster‧wol‧de
- Rhymes: -ɔldə
Proper noun
Finsterwolde n
- A village and former municipality of Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Finsterwolderhamrik
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN