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Hoogeduurswoude

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Hoog Duirswolde in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Hegeduerswâld, derived in turn from a compound of heech (high, elevated), Old Frisian Djoerd (a personal name) and wald (swamp forest, marsh forest). The element heech was added to distinguish the settlement from Laagduurswoude.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣə.dyːrsˈʋɑu̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧duurs‧wou‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

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Hoogeduurswoude n

  1. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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