Visserweert

Dutch

Etymology

Attested with certainty as visserweert in 1360. Compound of visser (“fisherman”) and weerd (“land next to water, riverine island”).

See also Limburgish Vèsserswaert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪ.sərˌʋeːrt/
• Hyphenation: Vis‧ser‧weert

Proper noun

Visserweert n

1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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