Dodewaard

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Doojeweerd (dialect form)

Etymology edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdoː.dəˌʋaːrt/
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Hyphenation: Do‧de‧waard

Proper noun edit

Dodewaard n

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

Derived terms edit

References edit

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