Doniawier
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Doeygwier and Donya waer in 1543. Calque of West Frisian Doanjewier, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Donia (“a surname”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoː.ni.aːˌʋiːr/
- Hyphenation: Do‧nia‧wier
Proper noun
Doniawier n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN