Oudeschoot

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as scoeten and scoten in 1299. Calque of West Frisian Aldskoat, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian ald (old) and scâta (piece of land which juts upward). The element âld was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuweschoot.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.dəˌsxoːt/
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧schoot

Proper noun

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Oudeschoot n

  1. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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