Eernewoude

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as eerndwaud in 1471. Borrowed from West Frisian Earnewâld, derived from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The first element may be a personal name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌeːr.nəˈʋɑu̯.də/
Hyphenation: Eer‧ne‧wou‧de
Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun edit

Eernewoude n

A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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