Woerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vurt in the first quarter of the 13th century. Derived from woerd (“artificial hill used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋuːrt/, [ʋuːrt]
  • Hyphenation: Woerd
  • Rhymes: -uːrt
  • Homophone: woerd

Proper noun

Woerd n

  1. a hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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