Barnwerd
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tho berwert in 1526. Compound of Old Frisian bar (“barren, bald”) and wert (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Baarnwerd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑrn.ʋərt/
- Hyphenation: Barn‧werd
Proper noun
Barnwerd n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN