De Waard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as waerd in the 14th century. Derived from Middle Dutch waerd (“riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈʋaːrt/
• Hyphenation: De Waard
• Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun

De Waard n

1. A neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Waardeiland

References

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