Laakwerd
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as laecwart in 1423. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian lâk (“leek, Allium sp.”) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLaakwerd n
- A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN