Lutjewijtwerd
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as widewerht in 1384. Compound of Old Frisian lutke (“little, small”) and a compound of uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌlʏ.tjəˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Lu‧tje‧wijt‧werd
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯tʋərt
Proper noun
Lutjewijtwerd n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN