Zandwerven

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Zandwûrve (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as op Sandwerven in 1653. Compound of zand (“sand”) and the plural form of werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Zand‧wer‧ven

Proper noun

Zandwerven n

  1. a hamlet in Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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