Hansweert
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hannekinswaerde in 1353. Derived from a diminutive form of Middle Dutch Johannes (“a personal name”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”).
See also Zealandic Answest.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑns.ʋeːrt/
- Hyphenation: Hans‧weert
Proper noun
Hansweert n
- A village in Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Hansweerter
- Hansweerts
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “hansweert”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN