Kortwoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Cortwold in 1543. Calque of West Frisian Koartwâlde, a compound of koart (“short”) and wâld (“forest”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Kortwoude n

1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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