Ruinerwold
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Ruiner wold in 1792. Compound of the toponym Ruinen and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Runerwold.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌrœy̯.nərˈʋɔlt/
- Hyphenation: Rui‧ner‧wold
- Rhymes: -ɔlt
Proper noun
Ruinerwold n
- A village and former municipality of De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Ruinerwolder
- Ruinerwolds
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN