Suawoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suwald in 1481. Borrowed from West Frisian Suwâld, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian sūth (“south-, southern”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsy.aːˈʋɑu̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Sua‧wou‧de
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Suawoude n

1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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