Sparjebird

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sparrje bird in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Sparjeburd, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian *Sparringa (a surname) and burd (“bank, edge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɑr.jəˌbɪrt/
  • Hyphenation: Spar‧je‧bird

Proper noun

Sparjebird n

  1. A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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