Noord-Scharwoude

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === Norskerwou (West Frisian), Noorskerwou (West Frisian) === Etymology === First attested as bernardeskercha in 1094. Compound of noord (“north-”), the toponym Schoorl and Old Dutch walt (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The settlement was initially called Bernardeskercha, a compound of Bernard (a personal name) and kirika (“church”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuid-Scharwoude. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Noord-‧Schar‧wou‧de === Proper noun === Noord-Scharwoude n a village and former municipality of Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Noord-scharwoude”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN