De Wirden
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Worden in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian De Wurden, derived in turn from the plural form of Old Frisian wurt (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈʋɪr.də(n)/
- Hyphenation: De Wir‧den
- Rhymes: -ɪrdən
Proper noun
De Wirden n
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN