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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tytzaerd in 1490. Borrowed from West Frisian Tsjaard, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Tyts (a personal name) and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Kaard and Teerd.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tjaard n
- A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN