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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Swammert in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Swaenwert, potentially derived from Old Frisian Swaan (a personal name) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʋaːn.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Swaan‧werd
Proper noun
Swaanwerd n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN