Wadwerd

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uuatuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian wad (fordable place) and uurð (terp, artificial hill used for habitation).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑd.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Wad‧werd

Proper noun

Wadwerd n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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