Oldenklooster
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as den oldencloester toe ffeltwert in 1457. Compound of oud (“old”) and klooster (“monastery”). Named after a former monastery.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Oldenklooster n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Feldwerd (historical)
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN