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Bolsward
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as BODLISWERT in 1038-1057. Derived from a compound of nl ofs *Bodil a personal name and ofs wert terp, artificial mound used for habitation. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name. See also fy Boalsert.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɔls.ʋɑrt/
nl Nl-Bolsward.ogg
nl Bol sward
Proper noun
n
nl city/and/former municipality mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
References
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