Bellingwolde

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as dat hues to billinge in 1438. Compound of Old Frisian Billinga (“a surname”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Bennewôld.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛ.lɪŋˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Bel‧ling‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun[edit]

Bellingwolde n

  1. A village and former municipality of Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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