Steenwijkerwold

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as steenwickerwolde in 1376. Compound of the toponym Steenwijk and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsteːn.ʋɛi̯.kərˈʋɔlt/
Hyphenation: Steen‧wij‧ker‧wold
Rhymes: -ɔlt

Proper noun

Steenwijkerwold n

A village and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Steenwijkerwolder
Steenwijkerwolds
Woldmeenthe

References

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

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