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Noord-Scharwoude
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Norskerwou West Frisian, nl Noorskerwou West Frisian
Etymology
First attested as bernardeskercha in 1094. Compound of nl noord north-, the toponym nl Schoorl and nl odt walt marsh forest, swamp forest. The settlement was initially called Bernardeskercha, a compound of odt Bernard a personal name and odt kirika church. The element nl noord was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Zuid-Scharwoude.
Pronunciation
nl Noord- Schar wou de
Proper noun
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nl village/and/former municipality mun/Dijk en Waard p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
noord-scharwoude