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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as thornuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian thorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoːrn.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Toorn‧werd
Proper noun
Toornwerd n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN