Oudeschoot

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as scoeten and scoten in 1299. Calque of West Frisian Aldskoat, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian ald (“old”) and scâta (“piece of land which juts upward”). The element âld was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuweschoot.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.dəˌsxoːt/
Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧schoot

Proper noun edit

Oudeschoot n

A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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