Hijlaard
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as elawerth in 1329. Borrowed from West Frisian Hilaard, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Ele (“a personal name”) and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.laːrt/
- Hyphenation: Hij‧laard
Proper noun
Hijlaard n
- A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN