Jorwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as everwerth in 1221. Borrowed from West Frisian Jorwert, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Ever (a personal name) and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔr.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Jor‧werd

Proper noun

Jorwerd n

  1. a village and former municipality of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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