Luxwoude
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lukeswalde in 1315. Borrowed from West Frisian Lúkswâld, a compound of Old Frisian Lukes (“a personal name”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Lucaswolde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lʏksˈʋɑu̯.də/
- Hyphenation: Luxwoude
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯də
Proper noun
Luxwoude n
- A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN