Offingawier

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vffenwere in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Offinga (“a surname”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.fɪŋ.ɣaːˌʋiːr/
• Hyphenation: Of‧fin‧ga‧wier
• Rhymes: -iːr

Proper noun

Offingawier n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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