Laskwerd
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lasquert in 1422. Compound of Old Frisian *liask (“iris, Iris sp.”) and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑsk.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Lask‧werd
Proper noun
Laskwerd n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN