Westerwijtwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as westerwidwerd in 1421. From wester- (“western, west-”) and a compound of Old Frisian uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element wester- was added to distinguish the settlement from Oosterwijtwerd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɛs.tərˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧wijt‧werd

Proper noun

Westerwijtwerd n

  1. a village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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