Metslawier

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as mitzlawere in 1417. Borrowed from West Frisian Mitselwier, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian *Matsila (“a personal name”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛt.slaːˌʋiːr/
Hyphenation: Met‧sla‧wier

Proper noun edit

Metslawier n

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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