Feerwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as federwrt and federfurt around 820. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian wrt (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be Old Frisian Feder (“a personal name”). Compare Ferwerd and Fedderwarden.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Fiwwerd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːr.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Feer‧werd

Proper noun

Feerwerd n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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