Lutjewolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in da littekewalda in 1400. Compound of Old Frisian lītik (“small”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Emmerwolde and Hemerwolde.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌlʏ.tjəˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Lut‧je‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Lutjewolde n

  1. A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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