Haakswold
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as op hakeswolde in 1370. Compound of Old Dutch Hako (“a personal name”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Haaksbergen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦaːksˈʋɔlt/
- Hyphenation: Haaks‧wold
- Rhymes: -ɔlt
Proper noun
Haakswold n
- A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN