Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hedawere in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hidaard, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Heda (a personal name) and werd (artificial mound used for habitation).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦi.daːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Hi‧daard

Proper noun edit

Hidaard n

  1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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