Midwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as mitwolde in 1486. Compound of Middle Dutch mid (“middle, mid-”) and the dative singular form of wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪdˈʋɔl.də/
• Hyphenation: Mid‧wol‧de
• Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Midwolde n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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