Maria Gewanden

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Maria-Gewanden in 1949. Derived from the name of the Saint Mary and the plural form of dialectal gewande (“tenant land, farm, lease”).

See also Limburgish Mariageweng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːˈri.aː ɣəˈʋɑn.də(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ria Ge‧wan‧den
• Rhymes: -ɑndən

Proper noun

Maria Gewanden n

1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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