Nieuwolda

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Midde en Nieuwolda in 1711. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /niu̯ˈɔl.daː/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧wol‧da

Proper noun

Nieuwolda n

  1. A village and former municipality of Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

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