Langweer
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as languere in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian lang (“long”) and weer (“plot of land, landed property”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌlɑŋˈʋeːr/
- Hyphenation: Lang‧weer
- Rhymes: -eːr
Proper noun
Langweer n
- A village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN