Garnwerd

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Garnwerd n

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Klein Garnwerd

References

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