Metslawier
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as mitzlawere in 1417. Borrowed from West Frisian Mitselwier, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian *Matsila (“a personal name”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛt.slaːˌʋiːr/
- Hyphenation: Met‧sla‧wier
Proper noun
Metslawier n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN