Wadwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uuatuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian wad (“fordable place”) and uurð (“terp, artificial hill used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑd.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Wad‧werd

Proper noun

Wadwerd n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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