Tjaard
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tytzaerd in 1490. Borrowed from West Frisian Tsjaard, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Tyts (“a personal name”) and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Kaard and Teerd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tjaːrt/
- Hyphenation: Tjaard
- Rhymes: -aːrt
Proper noun
Tjaard n
- A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN