Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as popengwere in 1401. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Poppinga (a surname) and weer (artificial mound used for habitation). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.pɪŋ.ɣaːˌʋiːr/
  • Hyphenation: Pop‧pin‧ga‧wier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Proper noun edit

Poppingawier n

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

References edit

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