Broeksterwoude

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as De Broek in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Broeksterwâld, a compound of the toponym Broek and wâld (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌbruk.stərˈʋɑu̯.də/
Hyphenation: Broek‧ster‧wou‧de
Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun edit

Broeksterwoude n

A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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