Ravenswoud

Dutch

Etymology

Officially named after a naming competition held in the 1930s. Blend of Ravensmeer (a former hydronym) +‎ woud (“wood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌraː.vənsˈʋɑu̯t/
• Hyphenation: Ra‧vens‧woud
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯t

Proper noun

Ravenswoud n

1. A village in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands [from 1940s]

References

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