Merwede

Dutch

The lower part of the Rhine–Meuse delta

Etymology

From Middle Dutch marwede, from Old Dutch Meriwido, Merewede, *Meriwidu, a compound of meri (“lake, sea”) + *widu (“wood”). An older, outdated, explanation derives it from an earlier Merwe or Merowe, meaning "wide water".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛr.ʋeː.də/
• Hyphenation: Mer‧we‧de
• Rhymes: -ɛrʋeːdə

Proper noun

Merwede

1. A river in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands near the Drechtsteden, and part of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta.