Zeewolde

English

Proper noun

Zeewolde

  1. A village in Flevoland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as seaeuuald and seuuuald in 793. Compound of Old Dutch sew (“sea, lake”) and uuald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Originally the name of a forest somewhere near Gelderland. The name was later chosen as a suitable name for one of the planned villages in the Flevopolder.

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

Proper noun

Zeewolde n

  1. Zeewolde (a village and municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands).
    Meronym: Harderhaven

Derived terms
  • Zeewoldenaar
  • Zeewolder

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