Abbeweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as opp abba wera medum in 1471. Compound of Old Frisian Abbe (“a personal name”) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.bəˈʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Ab‧be‧weer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Abbeweer n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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