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Oudeschild
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Ouweskil dialect form, nl Skil dialect form
Etymology
Attested as 't Schilt in 1618. Compound of nl oud old and an unclear element. The second element may derive from fy skil small seashell suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t or, alternatively, be cognate to the hydronym nl Schelde. The element nl oud was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Nieuweschild. Compare nl Schouwen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑu̯.dəˌsxɪlt/
nl Ou de schild
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Texel p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
oudeschild