Vogelswerf
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Vogels in 1830-1855. Compound of vogel (“bird”) and either werf (“basket willow, Salix viminalis”) or werf (“raised artificial hill for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌvoː.ɣəlsˈʋɛrf/
- Hyphenation: Vo‧gels‧werf
- Rhymes: -ɛrf
Proper noun
Vogelswerf n
- A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN