Wieringerwaard
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Wieringerwaert in 1639. Compound of the toponym Wieringen and waard (“land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Wie‧rin‧ger‧waard
Proper noun
Wieringerwaard n
- A village and former municipality of Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Wieringerwaarder
- Wieringerwaards
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “wieringerwaard”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN