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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dorquerth around 1335. Compound of Middle Dutch dork (“sludge, gunge”) and Old Frisian uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dörkwerd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔrk.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Dork‧werd
Proper noun
Dorkwerd n
- A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN