Damwoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dointhimwalde in 1369. Calque of West Frisian Damwâld, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Dantuma (a surname) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɑmˈʋɑu̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Dam‧wou‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Damwoude n

  1. a village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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