Schildwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in scelduualda in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of the hydronym Schildmeer (derived from Old Frisian *scald (“wetland, shallows”)) and wold (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sxɪltˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Schild‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Schildwolde n

  1. A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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