Tuikwerd
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tukawerth in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian *Tuka (“a personal name”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtœy̯k.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Tuik‧werd
Proper noun
Tuikwerd n
- A neighbourhood of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “tuikwerd”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN