Kettingwier

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Katnye wierd in 1503. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Kattinga (“a surname”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The current Frisian form of the toponym derives from a reinterpretation of the first element.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɛ.tɪŋˌʋiːr/
Hyphenation: Ket‧ting‧wier

Proper noun edit

Kettingwier n

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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