Groenswaard

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as groensvoerde in 1284. Compound of Middle Dutch grune (“green”) and vort (“ford, crossing”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to waard (“land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Groens‧waard

Proper noun edit

Groenswaard n

A neighbourhood of Waddinxveen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “groenswaard”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN