Seghwaert
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as segwart in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch seg (“sedge, Carex sp.”) and werde (“land next to water, riverine island”). The current spelling of the toponym is deliberately archaic.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Segh‧waert
Proper noun
editSeghwaert n
- A neighbourhood of Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Zegwaard (historical)