Overwoud

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as idt Woldt in 1534. Compound of over (“upper”) and woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vərˌʋɑu̯t/
• Hyphenation: Over‧woud

Proper noun

Overwoud n

1. a hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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