Steerwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stederauualda in the 11th century. Compound of the toponym Stedum and woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Steerwolde n

1. A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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