Hiltjemoeiswouden
Dutch
Etymology
Calque of West Frisian Hiltsjemuoiswâlden, a compound of Hiltsje (a personal name), moei and the plural form of wâld (“forest”). The hamlet is named after Hiltje Gerrits Plantinga, the wife of a local farmer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɦɪl.tjəˌmui̯sˈʋɑu̯.də(n)/
- Hyphenation: Hil‧tje‧moeis‧wou‧den
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯dən
Proper noun
Hiltjemoeiswouden n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN