Onderwierum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as uldernawerum in 1378. Likely a compound of a family name and the dative plural form of Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Onderdendam.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɔn.dərˈʋiː.rʏm/
Hyphenation: On‧der‧wie‧rum

Proper noun edit

Onderwierum n

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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