Broeksterwoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Broek in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Broeksterwâld, a compound of the toponym Broek and wâld (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbruk.stərˈʋɑu̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Broek‧ster‧wou‧de
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Broeksterwoude n

1. A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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