Kubaard

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as cubawerth in the second half of the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Kûbaard, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Cuba (“a personal name”) and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈky.baːrt/
Hyphenation: Ku‧baard

Proper noun edit

Kubaard n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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