Blauwestad
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of blauw (“blue”) and stad (“city”). The element blauw refers to the lakes around the community.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯.əˌstɑt/
- Hyphenation: Blau‧we‧stad
Proper noun
Blauwestad n
- A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN