Suawoude
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as suwald in 1481. Borrowed from West Frisian Suwâld, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian sūth (“south-, southern”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsy.aːˈʋɑu̯.də/
- Hyphenation: Sua‧wou‧de
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯də
Proper noun
Suawoude n
- A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN