Garrelsweer
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as gerleuiswert in 1057. Compound of Old Frisian Gerlef (“a personal name”) and wert (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The second element was gradually replaced with weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGarrelsweer n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN