Veenwoudsterwal

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Diepswal in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Feanwâldsterwâl, a compound of the toponym Feanwâlden and wâl (“levee, embankment wall”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /veːnˌʋɑu̯t.stərˈʋɑl/
  • Hyphenation: Veen‧woud‧ster‧wal
  • Rhymes: -ɑl

Proper noun[edit]

Veenwoudsterwal n

  1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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