Sauwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sawert in 1319. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian sâtha (“sod, turf”) or sâth (“source, well”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Laad en Zaad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑu̯.ərt/
• Hyphenation: Sau‧werd

Proper noun

Sauwerd n

1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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