Lalleweer

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Lalleweer in 1553. Compound of Old Frisian Lalle (“a personal name”) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Lellens.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌlɑ.ləˈʋeːr/
Hyphenation: Lal‧le‧weer
Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun edit

Lalleweer n

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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