Jorwerd
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as everwerth in 1221. Borrowed from West Frisian Jorwert, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Ever (“a personal name”) and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔr.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Jor‧werd
Proper noun
Jorwerd n
- A village and former municipality of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN