Kubaard
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cubawerth in the second half of the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Kûbaard, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Cuba (“a personal name”) and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈky.baːrt/
- Hyphenation: Ku‧baard
Proper noun
Kubaard n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN