woerd
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch woert, woort, apparently dialectal forms of *waart (whence the byform given below). Compare regional Low German Warte (“drake”). Further origin unknown.
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
woerd m (plural woerden, diminutive woerdje n)
- drake (male duck)
- Synonyms: mannetjeseend, draak
Coordinate terms edit
- eend (“duck”)
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch woert, either from Old Dutch *wurth, *wuorth or from Old Frisian wurth, from Proto-Germanic *wurþiz. Frisian origin might be suggested by the irregular -oe- and the fact that it is a coastal word. Cognate with German Wurt (“man-made hill”), Icelandic urð (“area covered by fallen rocks”).
Noun edit
woerd f (plural woerden, diminutive woerdje n)
- man-made hill or elevation (as used in low areas to protect farmhouses against flooding)