Blauwestad

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of blauw (“blue”) and stad (“city”). The element blauw refers to the lakes around the community.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑu̯.əˌstɑt/
• Hyphenation: Blau‧we‧stad

Proper noun

Blauwestad n

1. A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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