Winneweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Winne-weer, een Logijs-plaets in 1668. Likely derived from Middle Dutch wintweer (“movable windbreak, windbreak nailed to the side of a roof”). Less likely etymologies include a derivation from weer (“levee, floodwall”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.nəˌʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Win‧ne‧weer

Proper noun

Winneweer n

1. A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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