Engwierum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as edygwerum in 1447. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ede (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch version of the toponym is derived from an older form of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛŋˈʋiː.rʏm/
- Hyphenation: Eng‧wie‧rum
Proper noun
Engwierum n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN