Gerven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gherwerdingen in 1379-1380. Derived from Old Dutch Gerwerd (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. The toponym has no etymological links to Old English gearwe (“yarrow”) or any of that word's descendants.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɛr.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ger‧ven
• Rhymes: -ɛrvən

Proper noun

Gerven n

1. A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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