Krewerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as crewerth and crewirth in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian krê (“crow, Corvus corone”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Arwerd.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkreː.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Kre‧werd

Proper noun edit

Krewerd n

A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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