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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as westerwidwerd in 1421. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and a compound of Old Frisian uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element wester was added to distinguish the settlement from Oosterwijtwerd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɛs.tərˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧wijt‧werd
Proper noun
Westerwijtwerd n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN