Woud

See also: woud and wou'd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as inne dat Woudt in 1554. Derived from woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɑu̯t/

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• Hyphenation: Woud
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯t
• Homophones: woud, woudt, wout

Proper noun

Woud n

1. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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

Saterland Frisian

Alternative forms

• Wud (Strukelje)

Etymology

From Old Frisian word, from Proto-West Germanic *word. Cognates include West Frisian wurd and German Wort.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /voːu̯d/
• Hyphenation: Woud
• Rhymes: -oːu̯d

Noun

Woud n (plural Woude)

1. (Romelse, Skäddel) word

Derived terms

• Woudebouk

 

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015) “Woud”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN