Tuikwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tukawerth in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian *Tuka (“a personal name”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtœy̯k.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Tuik‧werd

Proper noun

Tuikwerd n

1. A neighbourhood of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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