Ravenswoud

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Officially named after a naming competition held in the 1930s. Blend of Ravensmeer (“a former hydronym”) +‎ woud (“wood”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌraː.vənsˈʋɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Ra‧vens‧woud
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯t

Proper noun[edit]

Ravenswoud n

  1. A village in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands. [from 1940s]

References[edit]

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