Oolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oelde in 1392. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from ool (“land next to a body of water, humid low-lying land”) with collectivising suffix *-uþi- or from an older form of lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoːl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ool‧de
  • Rhymes: -oːldə

Proper noun

Oolde n

  1. A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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