Bellingeweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as beltkeweer in 1462. Compound of Old Frisian Belle (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Bellenweer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɛ.lɪ.ŋəˈʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Bel‧lin‧ge‧weer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Bellingeweer n

1. A neighbourhood of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bellingeweer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN