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Dutch
Etymology
- (Westerkwartier) Potentially attested as seltnon in 855, attested with certainty as selwaert in 1534. Etymology uncertain. The toponym may be a compound of an ancient personal name or hydronym and Old Frisian werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Saultain.
- (Groningen) First attested as selewrt in 1169. Compound of either Old Frisian sele (“hall house”) or Sigila (a personal name) and uurð (“artificial mound for habitation”). Formerly an independent hamlet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Sel‧werd
Proper noun
Selwerd n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “selwerd”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN