Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Landweert in 1803-1820. Derived from landweer (defensive complex consisting of earthen walls) with epenthetic -t. Compare Landerd and Landgraaf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑnt.ʋeːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Land‧weert

Proper noun

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Landweert n

  1. A neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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