Oostwold

Dutch

Etymology

• (Oldambt) First attested as astawalda in 1273. Compound of Old Frisian āst (“east”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).
• (Westerkwartier) First attested as jn oestwolde in 1458. Compound of Middle Dutch oost (“east”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːst.ʋɔlt/
• Hyphenation: Oost‧wold

Proper noun

Oostwold n

1. A village in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands
2. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Oostwolderhamrik
• Oostwolderpolder

References

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