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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sawert in 1319. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian sâtha (“sod, turf”) or sâth (“source, well”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Laad en Zaad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑu̯.ərt/
- Hyphenation: Sau‧werd
Proper noun
Sauwerd n
- A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN