Kievitswaard

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as KIEVITSWAARD (DE) in 1845. Compound of kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈki.vɪtsˌʋaːrt/
Hyphenation: Kie‧vits‧waard

Proper noun edit

Kievitswaard n

A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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