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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as federwrt and federfurt around 820. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian wrt (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be Old Frisian Feder (a personal name). Compare Ferwerd and Fedderwarden.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Fiwwerd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfeːr.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Feer‧werd
Proper noun
Feerwerd n
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN