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Nijeholtwolde
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nieholtwolt in 1320. Compound of nl nieuw new and either nl holt rising deciduous forest or dialectal nl hol low-lying and nl wold marsh forest, swamp forest. The element nl nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Oldeholtwolde.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌnɛi̯.əˌɦɔltˈʋɔl.də/
nl Nije holt wol de
nl ɔldə 5
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Weststellingwerf p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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