Oudeschild

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Ouweskil (dialect form), Skil (dialect form)

Etymology edit

Attested as 't Schilt in 1618. Compound of oud (“old”) and an unclear element. The second element may derive from West Frisian skil (“small seashell”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t or, alternatively, be cognate to the hydronym Schelde. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuweschild. Compare Schouwen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.dəˌsxɪlt/
Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧schild

Proper noun edit

Oudeschild n

A village in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oudeschild”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN