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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vffenwere in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Offinga (a surname) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.fɪŋ.ɣaːˌʋiːr/
- Hyphenation: Of‧fin‧ga‧wier
- Rhymes: -iːr
Proper noun
Offingawier n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN