Oostwold

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Oldambt) First attested as astawalda in 1273. Compound of Old Frisian āst (“east”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
  • (Westerkwartier) First attested as jn oestwolde in 1458. Compound of Middle Dutch oost (“east”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːst.ʋɔlt/
  • Hyphenation: Oost‧wold

Proper noun[edit]

Oostwold n

  1. A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
  2. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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