wierde

Dutch edit

Etymology 1 edit

Non-lemma form.

Verb edit

wierde

(dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of worden

Etymology 2 edit

Closely related to waard (“holm, earthen mound”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun edit

wierde f (plural wierden, diminutive wierdetje n)

A man-made hill for refuge during a flood, esp. one in Groningen and Friesland

Synonyms edit

vluchtheuvel, vliedberg

Middle English edit

Noun edit

wierde

Alternative form of werde