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