Kortwoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Cortwold in 1543. Calque of West Frisian Koartwâlde, a compound of koart (“short”) and wâld (“forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔrtˈʋɑu̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Kort‧wou‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Kortwoude n

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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