Swaanwerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Swammert in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Swaenwert, potentially derived from Old Frisian Swaan (“a personal name”) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsʋaːn.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Swaan‧werd

Proper noun edit

Swaanwerd n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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