Schildwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in scelduualda in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of the hydronym Schildmeer (derived from Old Frisian *scald (“wetland, shallows”)) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sxɪltˈʋɔl.də/
Hyphenation: Schild‧wol‧de
Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Schildwolde n

A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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