Lucaswolde

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as lucaswold and lucaswolde in 1385. Compound of Middle Dutch Lucas (“a personal name”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). Compare Luxwoude.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌly.kɑsˈʋɔl.də/
Hyphenation: Lu‧cas‧wol‧de
Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun edit

Lucaswolde n

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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