Schildwolde
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in scelduualda in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of the hydronym Schildmeer (derived from Old Frisian *scald (“wetland, shallows”)) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sxɪltˈʋɔl.də/
- Hyphenation: Schild‧wol‧de
- Rhymes: -ɔldə
Proper noun
Schildwolde n
- A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN