Menkeweer

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as menekingwerve in 1329. Compound of Old Frisian Menneke (a personal name) and werve (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛn.kəˈʋeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Men‧ke‧weer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Menkeweer n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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