Midwolda

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as middewalda in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian midde (“middle, mid-”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪtˈʋɔl.daː/
• Hyphenation: Mid‧wol‧da

Proper noun

Midwolda n

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

References

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