Allingawier

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as alingwere around 1275. Borrowed from West Frisian Allingawier, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ale (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.lɪŋ.ɣaːˌʋiːr/
Hyphenation: Al‧lin‧ga‧wier

Proper noun edit

Allingawier n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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