Zegwaard
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as segwart in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch seg (“sedge, Carex sp.”) and werde (“land next to water, riverine island”).
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Zeg‧waard
Proper noun
editZegwaard n
- A former municipality of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Seghwaert (current spelling)