Gouden Ploeg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Gouden ploeg in 1899. Derived from gouden (“golden”) and ploeg (“plough”). Named after a farmhouse. The toponym refers to the fertility of the soil around the settlement.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑu̯.də(n) ˈplux/
  • Hyphenation: Gou‧den Ploeg
  • Rhymes: -ux

Proper noun

Gouden Ploeg n

  1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.