Siegerswoude

Dutch

Etymology

• (Opsterland) First attested as sigerwolde in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Sigerswâld, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Sieger (“a personal name”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
• (Tytsjerksteradiel) First attested as sigherswold in 1484. Calque of West Frisian Sigerswâld, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Sieger (“a personal name”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsi.ɣərsˈʋɑu̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Sie‧gers‧wou‧de
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Siegerswoude n

1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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