Wildpad
Dutch
editEtymology
editCalque of West Frisian It Wyldpaed, a compound of wyld (“wild”) and paad (“path”). The hamlet was named for the overgrown heathland surrounding it.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWildpad n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN