Damwoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dointhimwalde in 1369. Calque of West Frisian Damwâld, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Dantuma (a surname) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɑmˈʋɑu̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Dam‧wou‧de
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Damwoude n

1. A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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