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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Jowswerd and Jouswird in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian Jouswert, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Jou (“a personal name”) or Jouwe and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Jousterp and Jouswier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɑu̯s.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Jous‧werd
Proper noun
Jouswerd n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN