Steenwijkerwold

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as steenwickerwolde in 1376. Compound of the toponym Steenwijk and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsteːn.ʋɛi̯.kərˈʋɔlt/
• Hyphenation: Steen‧wij‧ker‧wold
• Rhymes: -ɔlt

Proper noun

Steenwijkerwold n

1. A village and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Steenwijkerwolder
• Steenwijkerwolds
• Woldmeenthe

References

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