Haakswold

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op hakeswolde in 1370. Compound of Old Dutch Hako (“a personal name”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Haaksbergen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦaːksˈʋɔlt/
• Hyphenation: Haaks‧wold
• Rhymes: -ɔlt

Proper noun

Haakswold n

1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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