Bellingwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dat hues to billinge in 1438. Compound of Old Frisian Billinga (a surname) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Bennewôld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɛ.lɪŋˈʋɔl.də/
• Hyphenation: Bel‧ling‧wol‧de
• Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Bellingwolde n

1. A village and former municipality of Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Bellingwedde

References

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