Feerwerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as federwrt and federfurt around 820. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian wrt (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be Old Frisian Feder (“a personal name”). Compare Ferwerd and Fedderwarden.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfeːr.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Feer‧werd

Proper noun edit

Feerwerd n

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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