Domwier
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as demingwere in 1314, attested with certainty as Demweer in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Domwier, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Deminga (“a surname”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔm.ʋiːr/
- Hyphenation: Dom‧wier
Proper noun
Domwier n
- A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN