Foxwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as fokeswolde in 1313. Compound of Old Dutch Fokko (a personal name) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Foxwol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfɔksˈʋɔl.də/
• Hyphenation: Foxwolde
• Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Foxwolde n

1. A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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