Foxwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as fokeswolde in 1313. Compound of Old Dutch Fokko (“a personal name”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Foxwol.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌfɔksˈʋɔl.də/
Hyphenation: Foxwolde
Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Foxwolde n

A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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

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