Holwierde

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as halwirth in the 13th century. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian wirth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be half (“half”) or derive from Proto-Germanic *halu- (“sloping”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɦɔlˈʋir.də/
Hyphenation: Hol‧wier‧de
Rhymes: -irdə

Proper noun edit

Holwierde n

A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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