Sparjebird

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sparrje bird in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Sparjeburd, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian *Sparringa (“a surname”) and burd (“bank, edge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɑr.jəˌbɪrt/
• Hyphenation: Spar‧je‧bird

Proper noun

Sparjebird n

1. A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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