Engwierum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as edygwerum in 1447. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ede (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch version of the toponym is derived from an older form of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛŋˈʋiː.rʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Eng‧wie‧rum

Proper noun

Engwierum n

  1. a village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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