Betterwird

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as betterwird in 1387. Calque of West Frisian Betterwurd, derived in turn from a compound of a personal name or Old Frisian betera (“better”) and wirdt (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.tərˌʋɪrt/
Hyphenation: Bet‧ter‧wird

Proper noun edit

Betterwird n

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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