Luxwoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lukeswalde in 1315. Borrowed from West Frisian Lúkswâld, a compound of Old Frisian Lukes (a personal name) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Lucaswolde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lʏksˈʋɑu̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Luxwoude
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Luxwoude n

1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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