Ulft

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ulfte in 1122. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a forgotten tree name Old Dutch *ulve with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. Compare Ulfterhoek and Ulvenhout.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʏlft/
Hyphenation: Ulft
Rhymes: -ʏlft

Proper noun edit

Ulft n

A village in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Synonym: Iseldonk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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