Garreweer
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as GEROEIEVVERE in 1068-1090, attested with certainty as garreaweere in 1325. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɣɑ.rəˈʋeːr/
- Hyphenation: Gar‧re‧weer
- Rhymes: -eːr
Proper noun
Garreweer n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN