Suawoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suwald in 1481. Borrowed from West Frisian Suwâld, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian sūth (“south-, southern”) and wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsy.aːˈʋɑu̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Sua‧wou‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Suawoude n

  1. A village in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

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