Sauwerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Sauwerd n

A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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