Selwerd

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Westerkwartier) Potentially attested as seltnon in 855, attested with certainty as selwaert in 1534. Etymology uncertain. The toponym may be a compound of an ancient personal name or hydronym and Old Frisian werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Saultain.
  • (Groningen) First attested as selewrt in 1169. Compound of either Old Frisian sele (“hall house”) or Sigila (a personal name) and uurð (“artificial mound for habitation”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Sel‧werd

Proper noun

Selwerd n

  1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “selwerd”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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