Veenwoudsterwal
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Diepswal in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Feanwâldsterwâl, a compound of the toponym Feanwâlden and wâl (“levee, embankment wall”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Veenwoudsterwal n
- A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN