Eemswoude

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as imisuualde in 855. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Imi (“a personal name”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /eːmsˈʋɑu̯.də/
Hyphenation: Eems‧wou‧de
Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun edit

Eemswoude n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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