Lichtaard
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lihdanfurt in 944. Borrowed from West Frisian Lichtaard, derived in turn from a compound of Proto-Germanic *leuhtan- (“light, bright”) (potentially referring to the soil or vegetation near the settlement) and Old Frisian wert (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪx.taːrt/
- Hyphenation: Lich‧taard
Proper noun
Lichtaard n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN