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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as abbingheweer in the 13th century. Derived from a contracted compound of Old Frisian Abe (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name. Compare Angwier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛŋ.ʋiːr/
- Hyphenation: Eng‧wier
Proper noun
Engwier n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN