Truurd
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Truyrd in 1540. Borrowed from West Frisian Truerd, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian triu (“tree”) and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tryːrt/
- Hyphenation: Truurd
- Rhymes: -yːrt
Proper noun
Truurd n
- A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN