Wieringerwaard

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Wieringerwaert in 1639. Compound of the toponym Wieringen and waard (“land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Wie‧rin‧ger‧waard

Proper noun

Wieringerwaard n

  1. a village and former municipality of Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Wieringerwaarder
  • Wieringerwaards

References

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