Scheerwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as scaderwoude around 1313. Compound of Middle Dutch schaar (“share of common land”) and woud (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Scheerwolde n

1. A village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Scheerwoldenaar
• Scheerwolds

References

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