Garreweer

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as GEROEIEVVERE in 1068-1090, attested with certainty as garreaweere in 1325. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɣɑ.rəˈʋeːr/
Hyphenation: Gar‧re‧weer
Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun edit

Garreweer n

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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