Ferwoude

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as forwalda in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Ferwâlde, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian for (“forward, front”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Ferwoude n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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