Eernewoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as eerndwaud in 1471. Borrowed from West Frisian Earnewâld, derived from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The first element may be a personal name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːr.nəˈʋɑu̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Eer‧ne‧wou‧de
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Eernewoude n

1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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