Abbengawier

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as abbingweer in 1448. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Abbinga (a surname) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from a significantly older version of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.bə(n).ɣaː.ʋiːr/
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧ben‧ga‧wier

Proper noun

Abbengawier n

  1. a hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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