Krewerd
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as crewerth and crewirth in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian krê (“crow, Corvus corone”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Arwerd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkreː.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Kre‧werd
Proper noun
Krewerd n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN