Oldeholtpade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as holenpathe juxta liennam in 1204. Compound of oud (“old”), holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and Old Dutch pade (“swamp, marsh”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nijeholtpade.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɔl.dəˌɦɔltˈpaː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ol‧de‧holt‧pa‧de
  • Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Oldeholtpade n

  1. A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

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