Getsewoud

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as getzeuuald in 918-948. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The toponym refers to an ancient forest located somewhere to the east of Lisse.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Get‧se‧woud

Proper noun

Getsewoud n

1. A neighbourhood of Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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