Damwoude

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as dointhimwalde in 1369. Calque of West Frisian Damwâld, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Dantuma (“a surname”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Damwoude n

A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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