Oranjewoud

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as het Oranjewoud in 1840. Compound of Oranje (“a surname”) and woud (“wood”). Named after a manor built by princess Albertina of Orange around 1665.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Oran‧je‧woud

Proper noun

Oranjewoud n

  1. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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