Dorkwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dorquerth around 1335. Compound of Middle Dutch dork (“sludge, gunge”) and Old Frisian uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Dörkwerd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔrk.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Dork‧werd

Proper noun

Dorkwerd n

  1. a village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Dorkwerder
  • Dorkwerds

References

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