Hiltjemoeiswouden

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian Hiltsjemuoiswâlden, a compound of Hiltsje (a personal name), moei and the plural form of wâld (“forest”). The hamlet is named after Hiltje Gerrits Plantinga, the wife of a local farmer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɪl.tjəˌmui̯sˈʋɑu̯.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hil‧tje‧moeis‧wou‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯dən

Proper noun

Hiltjemoeiswouden n

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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