Nolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wtloe in 1502. Compound of uit (“outer”) and lo (“light forest”). The initial N-is the result of a contraction of the final -n of an inflected form of the definite article de into the toponym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔl.də/
• Hyphenation: Nol‧de
• Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Nolde n

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

References

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