Garnwerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as granauurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be Old Frisian Grano (“a personal name”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑrn.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Garn‧werd

Proper noun edit

Garnwerd n

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Klein Garnwerd

References edit

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