Garrelsweer
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gerleuiswert in 1057. Compound of Old Frisian Gerlef (“a personal name”) and wert (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The second element was gradually replaced with weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɣɑ.rəlsˈʋeːr/
- Hyphenation: Gar‧rels‧weer
- Rhymes: -eːr
Proper noun
Garrelsweer n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Garrelsweerder
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN