Overschild

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Over 't Schilt in 1867. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Schildmeer, derived in turn from Old Frisian *scald (“wetland, shallows”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vərˌsxɪlt/

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• Hyphenation: Over‧schild

Proper noun

Overschild n

1. A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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