Oldeholtwolde
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as oldeholtwolt in 1320. Compound of oud (“old”), either holt (“rising deciduous forest”) or dialectal hol (“low-lying”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nijeholtwolde.
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Proper noun[edit]
Oldeholtwolde n
- A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN