Engwierum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as edygwerum in 1447. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ede (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch version of the toponym is derived from an older form of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɛŋˈʋiː.rʏm/
Hyphenation: Eng‧wie‧rum

Proper noun edit

Engwierum n

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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