Wierren
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Wierren in 1700. Borrowed from West Frisian Wierren, derived from the plural form of wier (“clay hill, elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋiː.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Wier‧ren
- Rhymes: -iːrən
Proper noun
Wierren n
- A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN