Wouterswoude
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Walters wald in 1482. Calque of West Frisian Wâlterswâld, a compound of Old Frisian Walter (“a personal name”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɑu̯.tərsˈʋɑu̯.də/
- Hyphenation: Wou‧ters‧wou‧de
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯də
Proper noun
Wouterswoude n
- A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN