Veenwoudsterwal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Diepswal in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Feanwâldsterwâl, a compound of the toponym Feanwâlden and wâl (“levee, embankment wall”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veːnˌʋɑu̯t.stərˈʋɑl/
• Hyphenation: Veen‧woud‧ster‧wal
• Rhymes: -ɑl

Proper noun

Veenwoudsterwal n

1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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