Oosterwolde

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) First attested as oesterwolde in 1325-1336. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
• (Gelderland) First attested as ostenwalde in 1265. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈʋɔl.də/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧wol‧de
• Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Oosterwolde n

1. A village and former municipality of Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A village and former municipality of Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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