Beverwaard
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of the toponym Beveren or bever (“beaver, Castor fiber”) and waard (“riverine island, land next to water”). The area was formerly owned by the lords of Beveren, who used a beaver in their coat of arms.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Be‧ver‧waard
Proper noun
editBeverwaard n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.