Noord-Scharwoude
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Norskerwou (West Frisian), Noorskerwou (West Frisian)
Etymology[edit]
First attested as bernardeskercha in 1094. Compound of noord (“north-”), the toponym Schoorl and Old Dutch walt (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The settlement was initially called Bernardeskercha, a compound of Bernard (“a personal name”) and kirika (“church”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuid-Scharwoude.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: Noord-‧Schar‧wou‧de
Proper noun[edit]
Noord-Scharwoude n
- A village and former municipality of Dijk en Waard, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
Categories:
- Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch multiword terms
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands