Abbewier

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Tzijaewijer in 1511. Compound of West Frisian Abbe (“a personal name”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The official Frisian name of the settlement derives from an older name of the hamlet.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.bəˌʋiːr/
Hyphenation: Ab‧be‧wier

Proper noun edit

Abbewier n

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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