Moeniswerf

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Moenens Werff in 1680. Compound of Moenes (“a surname”) and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Grotewerf, Rozewerf and Wittewerf.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Moe‧nis‧werf

Proper noun edit

Moeniswerf n

A hamlet in Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “moeniswerf”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN