Woold

See also: woold

German Low German

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German wôlt, from Old Saxon wald, from Proto-Germanic *walþuz, whence also Old English weald, Old Norse völlr. The A became O through the influence of the velarised L in the same manner as in Dutch woud.

Alternative forms
  • Wald (in many dialects, including Bremisch, Altmärkisch, Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch)
  • Woolt (in many dialects, including Low Prussian)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋɔːɫt/

Noun

Woold m

  1. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) a wood, a forest

Etymology 2
  • Wôld (scientific)

Proper noun

Woold

  1. a mighty being, by scholars identified with Woden

See also
  • Häwenhüne (Hävenhüne, hävenhüne (scientific))

Saterland Frisian

Noun

Woold m

  1. forest
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