Laagduurswoude
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Leeg Duirswolde in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Leech Duerswâld, derived in turn from leech (“low”) and a compound of Old Frisian Djoerd (“a personal name”) and wald (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). The element leech was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoogeduurswoude.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLaagduurswoude n
- A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms calqued from West Frisian
- Dutch terms derived from West Frisian
- Dutch terms derived from Old Frisian
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑu̯də
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑu̯də/4 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands