Gouden Ploeg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Gouden ploeg in 1899. Derived from gouden (“golden”) and ploeg (“plough”). Named after a farmhouse. The toponym refers to the fertility of the soil around the settlement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑu̯.də(n) ˈplux/
• Hyphenation: Gou‧den Ploeg
• Rhymes: -ux

Proper noun

Gouden Ploeg n

1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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