Wildpad

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian It Wyldpaed, a compound of wyld (“wild”) and paad (“path”). The hamlet was named for the overgrown heathland surrounding it.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪlt.pɑt/
• Hyphenation: Wild‧pad

Proper noun

Wildpad n

1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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