Merwede

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Marwede, from Old Dutch Meriwido, Merewede, *Meriwidu, a compound of meri (“lake, sea”) + *widu (“wood”). An older, outdated, explanation derives it from an earlier Merwe or Merowe, meaning "wide water".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛr.ʋeː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Mer‧we‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛrʋeːdə

Proper noun

Merwede

  1. a river in South Holland, Netherlands near the Drechtsteden, and part of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta

Derived terms

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