Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as weerdighen and werdighen in 1327. Derived from Old Dutch Wardo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːr.dɪ.ŋə/
  • Hyphenation: Weer‧din‧ge

Proper noun edit

Weerdinge n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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