Garreweer

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as GEROEIEVVERE in 1068-1090, attested with certainty as garreaweere in 1325. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣɑ.rəˈʋeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Gar‧re‧weer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Garreweer n

  1. a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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