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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as upwirthe in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian up (“up-, upper”) and wirth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element op was added to distinguish the settlement from Uitwierde.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Opwerd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔpˈʋiːr.də/
- Hyphenation: Op‧wier‧de
- Rhymes: -iːrdə
Proper noun
Opwierde n
- A neighbourhood of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “opwierde”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN