Jouswier
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as juusweer in 1495. Borrowed from West Frisian Jouswier, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Jou (“a personal name”) or Jouwe and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Jousterp and Jouswerd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɑu̯s.ʋiːr/
- Hyphenation: Jous‧wier
Proper noun
Jouswier n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN