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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Groote Werff in 1680. Compound of groot (“big”) and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Moeniswerf, Rozewerf and Wittewerf.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Grotewerf n
- A hamlet in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “grotewerf”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN