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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as betterwird in 1387. Calque of West Frisian Betterwurd, derived in turn from a compound of a personal name or Old Frisian betera (“better”) and wirdt (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.tərˌʋɪrt/
- Hyphenation: Bet‧ter‧wird
Proper noun
Betterwird n
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN