Oolde
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as oelde in 1392. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from ool (“land next to a body of water, humid low-lying land”) with collectivising suffix *-uþi- or from an older form of lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Oolde n
- A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN