Opwierde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as upwirthe in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian up (“up-, upper”) and wirth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element op was added to distinguish the settlement from Uitwierde.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Opwerd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔpˈʋiːr.də/
• Hyphenation: Op‧wier‧de
• Rhymes: -iːrdə

Proper noun

Opwierde n

1. A neighbourhood of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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