Hoogeduurswoude

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as Hoog Duirswolde in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Hegeduerswâld, derived in turn from a compound of heech (“high, elevated”), Old Frisian Djoerd (a personal name) and wald (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). The element heech was added to distinguish the settlement from Laagduurswoude. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣə.dyːrsˈʋɑu̯.də/ Hyphenation: Hoo‧ge‧duurs‧wou‧de Rhymes: -ɑu̯də === Proper noun === Hoogeduurswoude n a hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN