Wieringerwaard

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Wieringerwaert in 1639. Compound of the toponym Wieringen and waard (“land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Wie‧rin‧ger‧waard

Proper noun edit

Wieringerwaard n

A village and former municipality of Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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