Oranjewoud

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as het Oranjewoud in 1840. Compound of Oranje (a surname) and woud (“wood”). Named after a manor built by princess Albertina of Orange around 1665.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Oran‧je‧woud

Proper noun

Oranjewoud n

1. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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