Kenwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as chinicwirde in 786-787. Compound of Old Frisian chinic (“king”) and wirde (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛn.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Ken‧werd

Proper noun

Kenwerd n

  1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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