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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as segwart in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch seg (“sedge, Carex sp.”) and werde (“land next to water, riverine island”). The current spelling of the toponym is deliberately archaic.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Seghwaert n
- A neighbourhood of Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Zegwaard (historical)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “seghwaert”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN