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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as laecwart in 1423. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian lâk (“leek, Allium sp.”) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaːk.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Laak‧werd
Proper noun
Laakwerd n
- A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN