Jukwerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as iucawerth in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian Jukke (“a personal name”) and wart (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈjʏk.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Juk‧werd

Proper noun edit

Jukwerd n

A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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