Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Lage Woert in 1712. Derived from laag (low) and woerd (artificial mound used for habitation). The toponym contrasts with Midden Woerd and Hoge Woerd.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: La‧ge Woerd

Proper noun

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Lage Woerd n

  1. A neighbourhood of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “lage woerd”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN