Dodewaard

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Doojeweerd (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as de dodeuuero towards the end of the 11th century. Compound of either Old Dutch Dudo (a personal name) or Dodo (a personal name) and werth (“land next to water, riverine island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoː.dəˌʋaːrt/

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• Hyphenation: Do‧de‧waard

Proper noun

Dodewaard n

1. A village and former municipality of Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Dodewaarder
• Dodewaards

References

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