Oldeholtwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oldeholtwolt in 1320. Compound of oud (“old”), either holt (“rising deciduous forest”) or dialectal hol (“low-lying”) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nijeholtwolde.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɔl.dəˌɦɔltˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ol‧de‧holt‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Oldeholtwolde 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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