Overschild
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Over 't Schilt in 1867. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Schildmeer, derived in turn from Old Frisian *scald (“wetland, shallows”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoː.vərˌsxɪlt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Over‧schild
Proper noun
Overschild n
- A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN