Hoogeduurswoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoog Duirswolde in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Hegeduerswâld, derived in turn from a compound of heech (“high, elevated”), Old Frisian Djoerd (a personal name) and wald (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). The element heech was added to distinguish the settlement from Laagduurswoude.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣə.dyːrsˈʋɑu̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧duurs‧wou‧de
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Hoogeduurswoude n

1. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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