Lutjewijtwerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as widewerht in 1384. Compound of Old Frisian lutke (“little, small”) and a compound of uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌlʏ.tjəˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Lu‧tje‧wijt‧werd
Rhymes: -ɛi̯tʋərt

Proper noun edit

Lutjewijtwerd n

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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