Offingawier

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as vffenwere in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Offinga (“a surname”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.fɪŋ.ɣaːˌʋiːr/
Hyphenation: Of‧fin‧ga‧wier
Rhymes: -iːr

Proper noun edit

Offingawier n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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