Hartwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hertwarth in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hartwert, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Harte (a personal name) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑrt.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Hart‧werd

Proper noun

Hartwerd n

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

References

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