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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bolgaerd in 1440. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Bullinga (a surname) and werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). A reading of the first element as bol (“rounded elevated place”) is less likely. Compare Wijtgaard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪl.ɣaːrt/
- Hyphenation: Bil‧gaard
Proper noun
Bilgaard n
- A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bilgaard”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN