Overschild

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Over 't Schilt in 1867. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Schildmeer, derived in turn from Old Frisian *scald (“wetland, shallows”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vərˌsxɪlt/
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Hyphenation: Over‧schild

Proper noun edit

Overschild n

A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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