Oldeholtpade
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as holenpathe juxta liennam in 1204. Compound of oud (“old”), holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and Old Dutch pade (“swamp, marsh”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nijeholtpade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔl.dəˌɦɔltˈpaː.də/
- Hyphenation: Ol‧de‧holt‧pa‧de
- Rhymes: -aːdə
Proper noun
Oldeholtpade n
- A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN