Bellingwolde

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Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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

Proper noun

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Bellingwolde n

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

Derived terms

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References

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