Eelswerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ellasuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Elli (“a personal name”) and uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈeːls.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Eels‧werd

Proper noun edit

Eelswerd n

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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