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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wytghardera ny land in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Wytgaard, potentially derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian wīt (“white”) and garda (“garden”) or, alternatively, from a surname and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Bilgaard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯t.ɣaːrt/
- Hyphenation: Wijt‧gaard
Proper noun
Wijtgaard n
- A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN