Scharwoude

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Skarwou (West Frisian), Skarwoude (West Frisian)

Etymology edit

First attested as scaderwoude around 1312. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch scaer (“shore, bank”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Schardam.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Schar‧wou‧de

Proper noun edit

Scharwoude n

A village and former municipality of Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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