Oldeholtpade

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as holenpathe juxta liennam in 1204. Compound of oud (“old”), holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and Old Dutch pade (“swamp, marsh”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nijeholtpade.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɔl.dəˌɦɔltˈpaː.də/
Hyphenation: Ol‧de‧holt‧pa‧de
Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun edit

Oldeholtpade n

A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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