Menterwolde

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of the hydronym Munte and wold (marsh forest, swamp forest). The municipality was named after a Medieval peat bog complex and monastery.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Men‧ter‧wol‧de

Proper noun[edit]

Menterwolde n

  1. A former municipality of Groningen, Netherlands.