Haalweide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as over die halewede in 1353. Compound of a variant of Middle Dutch hol (“low-lying, swampy”) and weide (“pasture”). Compare Den Hool and Holsloot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦaːlˈʋɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Haal‧wei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Haalweide n

  1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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