Jorwerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as everwerth in 1221. Borrowed from West Frisian Jorwert, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Ever (“a personal name”) and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈjɔr.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Jor‧werd

Proper noun edit

Jorwerd n

A village and former municipality of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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