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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as uldernawerum in 1378. Likely a compound of a family name and the dative plural form of Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Onderdendam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔn.dərˈʋiː.rʏm/
- Hyphenation: On‧der‧wie‧rum
Proper noun
Onderwierum n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN