Zeewolde

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English

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Proper noun

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Zeewolde

  1. A village in Flevoland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as seaeuuald and seuuuald in 793. Compound of Old Dutch sew (sea, lake) and uuald (marsh forest, swamp forest). Originally the name of a forest somewhere near Gelderland. The name was later chosen as a suitable name for one of the planned villages in the Flevopolder.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zeːˈʋɔl.də/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zee‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

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Zeewolde n

  1. Zeewolde (a village and municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands)
    Meronym: Harderhaven

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zeewolde”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN