Holwierde
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as halwirth in the 13th century. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian wirth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be half (“half”) or derive from Proto-Germanic *halu- (“sloping”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Holwierde n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN