Baard

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bauwert in 1325. Borrowed from West Frisian Baard, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Bavo (“a personal name”) and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /baːrt/
Hyphenation: Baard
Rhymes: -aːrt
Homophone: baard

Proper noun edit

Baard n

A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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