Kimswerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as kemmerswerth in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Kimswert, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Kemme (“a personal name”) and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɪms.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Kims‧werd

Proper noun edit

Kimswerd n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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