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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Holfort and Holfoorde in the first half of the 17th century. Compound of hol (“low-lying, swampy”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Holwert n
- A neighbourhood of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “holwert”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN