Toornwerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as thornuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian thorn (“thorn, thorn bush”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtoːrn.ʋərt/
Hyphenation: Toorn‧werd

Proper noun edit

Toornwerd n

A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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