Hiltjemoeiswouden

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Calque of West Frisian Hiltsjemuoiswâlden, a compound of Hiltsje (a personal name), moei and the plural form of wâld (forest). The hamlet is named after Hiltje Gerrits Plantinga, the wife of a local farmer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɪl.tjəˌmui̯sˈʋɑu̯.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hil‧tje‧moeis‧wou‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯dən

Proper noun

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Hiltjemoeiswouden n

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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