Kievitswaard
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as KIEVITSWAARD (DE) in 1845. Compound of kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.vɪtsˌʋaːrt/
- Hyphenation: Kie‧vits‧waard
Proper noun
Kievitswaard n
- A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN