Zandeweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sondwere in 1358. Compound of Old Frisian sond (“sand”) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Saandeweer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzɑn.dəˈʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Zan‧de‧weer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Zandeweer n

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

References

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